Canada says China executed an unspecified number of Canadians earlier this year– abcnews.go.com
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TORONTO — China executed an unspecified number of Canadians earlier this year, Canada’s government said Wednesday. Such executions of Westerners are relatively rare.
Canada’s Global Affairs office declined to say how many people or give names. Beijing’s embassy in Ottawa said the executions were due to drug crimes but declined to provide details. The embassy noted that China does not recognize dual citizenship.
“Canada repeatedly called for clemency for these individuals at the senior-most levels and remains steadfast in its opposition to the use of the death penalty in all cases, everywhere,” Global Affairs spokeswoman Charlotte MacLeod said in a statement.
MacLeod said they continue to provide consular assistance to families and requested that media respect their privacy. She said Ottawa continues to advocate for clemency for Robert Schellenberg, a Canadian who was sentenced to death for drug smuggling.
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