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China executes French national convicted in 2010 for drug trafficking
France condemned the execution and said his defense was denied access to the final hearing, while clemency appeals failed after more than 15 years on death row.
- On Saturday, Chinese authorities executed 62-year-old French national Chan Thao Phoumy in Guangzhou for drug trafficking, the French Foreign Ministry announced, after he spent more than 15 years on death row following his 2010 conviction.
- France abolished the death penalty in 1981 and campaigns for its universal abolition 'everywhere and in all circumstances,' making the execution a direct violation of the nation's core abolitionist values and diplomatic priorities.
- French authorities sought a pardon on humanitarian grounds, yet the execution proceeded despite their clemency appeals; the ministry also stated Chan's defense was denied access to the final court hearing.
- The Chinese Embassy in Paris stated Sunday that China treats defendants of all nationalities equally and handles cases impartially, asserting that 'cracking down on drug-related crime is a shared responsibility of all countries.'
- Amnesty International reports that China is the world's leading executioner, believed to put thousands to death annually, though its use of capital punishment remains shrouded in secrecy and opaque practices.
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France abolished death penalty by act of parliament in 1981
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More than 20 years after his arrest, China has executed the death penalty against a Frenchman. France has tried to prevent the execution.
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