Australia shelves China extradition treaty, after opponents raise human rights concerns


By South China Morning Post—— Bio and Archives--April 1, 2017

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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has shelved plans to ratify an extradition treaty with China, after lawmakers raised questions about Beijing’s justice and human rights records. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said in a statement on Tuesday that Turnbull withdrew the treaty after Labor opposition leader Bill Shorten said his bloc wouldn’t support ratification this week. Sky News earlier reported the prime minister realised the resolution faced defeat in the Senate. -- More...
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