This is news that has delighted many celebrities who were committed to having him released. This Tuesday, December 17, 2024, Paul Watson is finally free. After spending 5 months in prison in Greenland, Denmark decided not to extradite the environmental activist to Japan, where he could have been sentenced. While he had supported Paul Watson’s fight, Florent Pagny agreed to respond to our colleagues at RTL indicating that the release of the environmentalist was a “good news”. “The artists have moved a little, quite a few people went to demonstrate and express their disagreement with this situation.” confides the singer. In fact, he recorded a song to demand the release of the founder of the NGO Sea Shepherd from prison.
Florent Pagny welcomes the release of Paul Watson
As a reminder, the Japanese authorities accuse the environmentalist of being among those responsible for the damage caused on a Japanese whaling ship, which was hit in 2010 by the activities of Paul Watson’s organization. For Florent Pagny, this affair was the symbol of“an injustice”. “There is an international rule that prohibits whaling and Japan decides that it is not concerned”denounces the singer. For the singer, Paul Watson “went to fight this problem. And 14 years later, he gets stuck in prison when he just wants to give a helping hand to the planet, to nature, to (…)
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