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<p>On 8 March the UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative, UK Mission to the World
Trade Organization (WTO), UN and Other International Organisations (Geneva) highlighted
the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture's comments and noted the allegation that some
evidence to be used to prosecute Jimmy Lai had been obtained through the torture of
Andy Li. Article 15 of the Convention against Torture, which China has ratified, prohibits
the use of statements established to have been made as a result of torture in court
proceedings. We are clear that no evidence gained via torture can be valid evidence.</p>
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