[09.12.29 BBC]China execution: International reaction

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China execution: International reaction
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8433300.stm

The international community has reacted with anger to the execution of a British man convicted of drugs smuggling by China, the first EU national to be killed in this way in more than 50 years. Akmal Shaikh had denied any wrongdoing and was, according to his family, suffering from a mental illness.
Gordon Brown, British prime minister

I condemn the execution of Akmal Shaikh in the strongest terms, and am appalled and disappointed that our persistent requests for clemency have not been granted. I am particularly concerned that no mental health assessment was undertaken.

David Miliband, British foreign secretary

I... deeply regret the fact that our specific concerns about the individual in this case were not taken into consideration... These included mental health issues, and inadequate professional interpretation during the trial.

Philip Alston, UN special rapporteur

We are informed that the initial conviction was based on a 30-minute hearing which would not seem to indicate due process or effective defence or presentation of evidence.
We are then told that in the appeal requests to present medical evidence, requests to the court that it should appoint an expert to assess Mr Shaikh were all rejected.
So, it's not very encouraging in fact that the Chinese courts were so dismissive of what appears to be at least a strong initial case.

Sally Rowen, legal director of campaign group Reprieve

The death of Akmal Shaikh is a sad indictment of today's world, and particularly of China's legal system. We at Reprieve are sickened by what we have seen during our work on this case.

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国人之一

让它们跳吧。。。。。。

tony1984

英国还真搞怪，就为一个贩毒分子竟然把全世界都扯来了！不就是英国人反应过度吗？别人指不定都是较好的呢！