New Zealand quashes China extradition over torture fears 0 SHARES Share it! Kim’s lawyer Tony Ellis said the decision was a precedent-setting human rights victory. “Torture remains widespread and confessions obtained through torture are regularly admitted in evidence,” the judgement said. Beijing defended its human rights record in the wake of the ruling. “China attaches great importance to the protection and promotion of human rights.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 11, 2019 09:22 UTC