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Montreal: The Canadian former diplomat detained in China amid a diplomatic spat with Beijing has not yet been allowed to meet with his lawyers, the think tank that currently employs him said Friday. Michael Kovrig “has not been allowed access to his lawyers. The arrest is unjustified,” said Hugh Pope, a spokesman for the International Crisis Group (ICG), a think tank that analyzes conflicts and geopolitical flashpoints.
“We call for him to be released immediately, and at a minimum for him to be allowed regular consular access, contact with his family and to see his legal counsel,” Pope said. Kovrig was arrested on December 10, the same day that Chinese authorities detained another Canadian national, Michael Spavor. The arrests came after Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Chinese telecom giant Huawei, on a US warrant that accused her of violating sanctions on Iran. (AFP)
“We call for him to be released immediately, and at a minimum for him to be allowed regular consular access, contact with his family and to see his legal counsel,” Pope said. Kovrig was arrested on December 10, the same day that Chinese authorities detained another Canadian national, Michael Spavor. The arrests came after Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Chinese telecom giant Huawei, on a US warrant that accused her of violating sanctions on Iran. (AFP)
