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CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG DEFENDS USE OF DEATH PENALTY

September 22, 2016: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang defended his country’s continued reliance on the death penalty while visiting Ottawa, even as he and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continue to work toward a formal extradition treaty.
Li was asked about capital punishment in China by reporters on Parliament Hill, and responded that China is one of many nations that still use the death penalty to punish serious crimes.
He cited the country’s enormous population as one of the reasons it has not been abolished, arguing that more innocent people could be hurt if the punishment were not so severe.
“In the society there are often crimes, and violent crimes,” Li added, standing next to Trudeau.
Li said that movies and television shows may depict torture in the Chinese judicial system, and he cannot guarantee that this never occurs. But his country is moving toward a law-based society.
“Chinese law clearly provides that there must be strict compliance with judicial procedures and there shall be no torture,” the premier said. “Humanitarian treatment must be applied.”
The death penalty question may present a serious problem for the Trudeau government as the two countries move toward an extradition treaty. Even the mention of such a treaty has already prompted criticism from human rights groups because of concerns about China’s lack of due process.
The government recently announced the possible deal after Trudeau’s national security adviser, Daniel Jean, went to Beijing on Sept. 12 and agreed to start talks about an extradition treaty as part of a broader security dialogue.
On Thursday, Trudeau pointed out that Canada and China have been talking about extradition “for years.”
“Up until now, it’s been on an ad-hoc basis,” he explained, adding that under no circumstances will Chinese citizens be sent home to be executed.
“Because we do not have capital punishment in Canada… we will not extradite into situations of capital punishment,” Trudeau said. (Sources: Globalnews.ca, 22/09/2016)

IRAN: MAN ARRESTED TWO WEEKS AGO HANGED IN PUBLIC
SAUDI ARABIA: THREE PRISONERS EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, MURDER
IRAN: EIGHT PRISONERS INCLUDING WOMAN EXECUTED ON DRUG CHARGES
INDONESIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER GANG RAPE
IRAN: EIGHT PRISONERS EXECUTED ON MURDER AND MOHAREBEH CHARGES
DEATH PENALTY UPHELD FOR CHINA ARSONIST
IRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG RELATED OFFENSES
PAKISTAN: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR MENTALLY ILL MAN
LEBANON: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES MAWLAWI, MANSOUR TO DEATH
IRAN: HANDS OFF CAIN CALLS FOR THE RELEASE OF THE ACTIVIST NARGES MOHAMMADI
VIETNAM: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
SAUDI ARABIA: ETHIOPIAN EXECUTED FOR MURDERING A CHILD
IRAN: FIVE EXECUTED ON DRUG CHARGES
SUDAN: COURT CONDEMNS 18 TRIBESMEN TO DEATH
KENYA: HIGH COURT FINDS MANDATORY DEATH SENTENCE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
EGYPT: 7 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR POLICEMAN KILLING
MALAYSIA: CANNY ONG'S MURDERER HANGED
SOUTH SUDAN: DOZENS OF SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
CHINA: FORMER FUJIAN VICE GOVERNOR STANDS TRIAL FOR GRAFT
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN PUBLIC AT FOOTBALL STADIUM
FIELD POLL: CALIFORNIA DEATH PENALTY REPEAL LEADS
JAPAN: BAR FEDERATION TARGETS ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY FOR 1ST TIME
VIETNAM: 9 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HEROIN TRAFFICKING
SUDAN: TRIAL TO RESUME FOR CHRISTIAN PASTORS WHO COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE TO REINTRODUCE DEATH PENALTY AS VIOLENT CRIMES SPIKE
INDIA: SUPREME COURT MOVES AWAY FROM DEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN STAYS EXECUTION OF MENTALLY ILL MAN
NIGERIA: MAN WHO MURDERED WIFE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN JIGAWA STATE
IRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
OKLAHOMA (USA): EXECUTIONS STAYED UNTIL AGREEMENT REACHED ON NEW PROCEDURES

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