Canadian executed in China: Trudeau invests desperately!

Canadian executed in China: Trudeau invests desperately!

In the past few weeks, the Chinese authorities have executed four Canadian citizens who have been convicted of drug -related offenses in a dramatic turn. This happened despite the appeals of Canada, which were ignored. The Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly expressed herself sharply about the executions and explained: "We condemned the executions of Canadians in China." Already at the beginning of the month, the former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had also tried to ask China in dialogue for leniency, but without having success, like n-tv.de reported.

On the other hand,

china defended the execution of the death penalty and emphasized that "in accordance with the law" had been traded. According to the spokeswoman for the Mao Ning Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China treats "of all nationalities" and ensures that the procedures are "strictly and fair". At the same time, Beijing referred to the severity of the drug offenses that are viewed internationally as particularly harmful to society and health. The Chinese message made it clear that hard punishments and a zero tolerance policy are used in drug-related offenses, which could result in significant consequences for international relationships, since reported. reported.

The death penalty and the associated practices control China with strict hand, whereby statistics on the executions are considered to be state secret. Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, estimate that thousands of people are executed in China every year, which the international community is concerned and calls for demands for reforms.

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