A Rwandan court has sentenced a
Chinese national for torture after a video
showed him beating men tied to a tree.
The court on Tuesday sentenced Sun
Shujun to 20 years in prison, a journalist
who attended the court session told the
BBC.
A Rwandan man said to be his employee
was also sentenced to 12 years in jail
for abetting torture.
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The victims are reported to have been
former workers at a mine operated by
Shujun in Rutsiro district and who were
allegedly linked to theft.
Shujun said he had previously warned
thieves after his belongings were
repeatedly stolen.
In August 2021, the three-minute video
went viral in Rwanda and led to the
arrest of Shujun – who was later
released on bail.
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The video was taken by angry workers
and shared on social media.
The Chinese embassy in Kigali
condemned “unlawful acts” in the video,
local media reported.
Witnesses told the court that Shujun had
erected a cross where those suspected
of stealing from him were tied and
whipped.
Source:- SaharaReporters