US Edition4 Canadians were executed by China earlier this year, Joly confirms
- Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, as confirmed by Canadian authorities.
- Joly stated that she had been following the cases 'very closely' and had tried to stop the executions with officials, including Justin Trudeau.
- Charlotte MacLeod from Global Affairs Canada said Canada has 'repeatedly called for clemency for these individuals.'
- Joly condemned the executions, stating, 'We strongly condemn the executions,' to reporters in Ottawa.
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The country severely punishes drug-related offences. A Frenchman, sentenced in 2010 by a Canton court, is still on death row.
China’s Unprecedented Move: Four Canadians Put to Death Over Drug Charges!
In a development that has sent shockwaves through international communities, China has executed four Canadian citizens convicted of drug-related offenses. The executions, which took place earlier this year, have intensified existing diplomatic strains between Canada and China. Details of the Executions The individuals executed held dual Canadian-Chinese citizenship, a status that China does not officially recognize. Canadian Foreign Minister Mé…
China's brutal 'conveyor belt' executions see prisoners killed in 'mobile death vans' - The Mirror
'Mobile death vans' are said to be used in China to speed up the execution process in what has become a 'conveyor belt' with so many people in the country put to death
Chinese Executions of Four Canadian Citizens Shines Spotlight on Beijing’s ‘Significant Human Rights Issues’
No one knows for sure how many are executed annually in China, but the number goes into the ‘thousands,’ according to Amnesty International. Many more may have died while being interrogated and tortured, and still more are killed by police.
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