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On 21 July 2024, Paul Watson, a well-known environmental activist, marine wildlife conservationist and founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, was arrested in Greenland. The Danish authorities justified his arrest on the basis of an international arrest warrant issued by Japan in 2012 in connection with Sea Shepherd’s past activities against Japanese whaling ships in the Antarctic Ocean.

The EU ensures employee well-being and work-life balance through legislation on working time. The Charter of Fundamental Rights guarantees fair conditions, including limits on hours, rest periods, and paid leave. The European Working Time Directive sets minimum standards, capping average weekly hours at 48. Accurate record-keeping is required for compliance. The European Pillar of Social Rights promotes a safe, healthy work environment.

Although a young instrument, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union („the Charter “) forms a segment of a lasting system of protection of fundamental rights in the European legal order. Its adoption reflects a decisive moment where the EU took on a formal responsibility before its citizens: turning from an economic community into a Union based on rule of law and human rights.