Paul Watson has been sleeping in prison for a month and a half now. He was incarcerated on July 21 following a red notice issued by Interpol in 2012, following a request from Japan which accused him of ” boarding conspiracy “For an act dating back to 2010, the man known for being a fervent defender of whales has already spent a month and a half behind bars. He will even stay there for an additional twenty-eight days, until October 2, since the Danish justice system has just extended his detention, the time to rule on the extradition request made by Japan. A situation that is causing a lot of reaction in the world.
In France in particular, the environmental activist’s supporters have been coming out since the court decision was handed down on Wednesday. While President Emmanuel Macron officially took a stand in favor of Paul Watson by asking for his release in Denmark, Bixente Lizarazu also took a stand on Thursday. Taking up the passage from the program ” Daily ” during which the journalist Jean-Michel Aphatie highlighted the situation, the 1998 world champion posted an unambiguous message on his social networks. ” Denounce the injustice done to Paul Watson!!! »
“Denmark, the world is watching you”
The day before, Bixente Lizarazu had already posted a first “story” on the subject, taking up Hugo Clément’s post: “
Denmark, the world is watching. Free Paul Watson. “For their part, Paul Watson’s lawyers immediately announced that they were appealing the decision to keep their client in prison. As for Denmark, it finds itself torn between this request for release and that of extradition formulated by Japan.
Passionate about water sports, Bixente Lizarazu is also a nature lover. Practically surfing assiduously, he is now supporting Paul Watson. Wednesday in Paris, around 200 people were present to also be at the side of the seventy-three year old accused.
