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The Canadian authorities have confirmed earlier this year that 4 Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges. All of them were dual citizens, but their identities have been withheld as requested by their families. Canada’s foreign minister Mélanie Joly on Wednesday has issued the statement in the media.
Joly has condemned these killings as “irreversible and inconsistent with basic human dignity.” She even added that she had “asked personally for leniency.” The spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Canada has confirmed that evidence for the Canadian nationals’ crimes was “solid and sufficient.” The Chinese embassy has also urged Canada to “stop making irresponsible remarks,” as per reports.
The Chinese embassy has even added that Beijing had “fully guaranteed the rights and interests of the Canadian nationals concerned” and requested the Canadian government to respect “China’s judicial sovereignty”.
China as a country does not recognise dual citizenship and has always been pretty tough on drug crimes. Joly commented that she has been following the cases “very closely” for months now and had even tried with other officials to stop the executions. This even includes former prime minister Justin Trudeau.
