Wednesday, April 13, 2016

International hackers End in China

In what is one of the most intriguing cases in some time, a total of 77 people, 45 Taiwanese and 32 Chinese are being transferred from Kenya to China for trial [be aware that different articles cite different numbers of people involved].   This was after they had been acquitted in a cyber case in Kenya.  Reuters says [http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-taiwan-kenya-idUSKCN0XA05E] the individuals were sent back to China because Kenya believes Taiwan is part of China and the individuals came that way to Kenya.  This has to be the most unbelievable extradition reason ever given by a sovereign nation.

Michael Cole, writing for The Diplomat [http://thediplomat.com/2016/04/china-abducts-taiwanese-in-kenya/] says the consternation in Taiwan is felt everywhere.  He says, "Taipei has called the act “a gross violation of basic human rights.” Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry has reached out to Kenyan parliamentarians and rights activists to provide assistance in filing a lawsuit against Kenyan police."  

The same day the transfers were made, Kenya got a $600 million loan to help it with its budget deficit.  This coincidence will no doubt be explained by Kenya as something that had been pending for many months before the extradition took place.  Do you believe it?  



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