According to Rwandan media reports, a court in Rwanda sentenced a Chinese businessman to 20 years in prison for torture.
Sun Shujun had been accused of beating his workers. Last year, a video circulated online showing Sun Shujun flogging two Rwandan workers, who had been tied to a tree.
Shujun said the two men had stolen minerals from his company, Ali Group Holdings Ltd, Rwanda’s KT Press reported.
The Chinese embassy in Rwanda acknowledged Tuesday’s verdict in a statement Wednesday urging Chinese citizens living in Rwanda to abide by local laws.
“Meanwhile, the embassy calls for the case to be handled appropriately in a rational, fair, and just manner and requests that the legitimate rights of the Chinese citizens be properly protected,” the statement said.