According to the BBC Chinese news report, the main Yuanhua Group smuggling suspect Lai's lawyer on Thursday (21) requires Federal Court of Canada not to return the parties that Lai Changxing will not get a fair trial in China.
Bar captain Matas (David Matas) the court said, Chinese officials used the case of Lai Changxing's own corrupt government officials to divert people's attention.
12 years, Lai has been fighting to avoid being repatriated to China. He argues that if he were sent back to China, he may be killed or tortured.
Chinese officials to Canada to ensure that if Lai is sent back to China, he would not be killed or tortured, he was a lawyer, a fair trial.
Federal Court Justice Michel Shore (Michel Shore), said China has made "extraordinary" guarantee. He asked: Lai Changxing case so interesting, that in itself is able to guarantee his safety?
Matas lawyer replied, "These guarantees are not enough, there is no meaning."
He said that China was providing lawyers for the accused pleaded guilty, rather than defense. Lai Changxing, the court said his brother died in China and accounting prison.
Canadian federal government's lawyers said they did not know both the cause of death, no autopsy report. Matas said that Lai may also died the same way.
He said Canadian officials have been told that you may participate in Lai hearing in open court, but the politically sensitive issue in China is a closed-door hearing.
The repatriation of Lai Changxing's scheduled for July 25. If his appeal is successful, this date may be postponed for several months.
Bar captain Matas (David Matas) the court said, Chinese officials used the case of Lai Changxing's own corrupt government officials to divert people's attention.
12 years, Lai has been fighting to avoid being repatriated to China. He argues that if he were sent back to China, he may be killed or tortured.
Chinese officials to Canada to ensure that if Lai is sent back to China, he would not be killed or tortured, he was a lawyer, a fair trial.
Federal Court Justice Michel Shore (Michel Shore), said China has made "extraordinary" guarantee. He asked: Lai Changxing case so interesting, that in itself is able to guarantee his safety?
Matas lawyer replied, "These guarantees are not enough, there is no meaning."
He said that China was providing lawyers for the accused pleaded guilty, rather than defense. Lai Changxing, the court said his brother died in China and accounting prison.
Canadian federal government's lawyers said they did not know both the cause of death, no autopsy report. Matas said that Lai may also died the same way.
He said Canadian officials have been told that you may participate in Lai hearing in open court, but the politically sensitive issue in China is a closed-door hearing.
The repatriation of Lai Changxing's scheduled for July 25. If his appeal is successful, this date may be postponed for several months.
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