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France grants asylum to wife of former Interpol chief charged in China
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS MAY 15, 2019 / 3:16 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
France grants asylum to wife of former Interpol chief charged in China
PARIS (Reuters) - France has granted asylum to the wife of a former head of the international police cooperation agency Interpol, after he was charged in his native China with corruption, the wife’s lawyer said on Wednesday.
Grace Meng first reported in October that her husband Meng Hongwei had gone missing after travelling back to China from their home in France where the organisation is based. Days later, Interpol said he had resigned as its president.
Chinese prosecutors this month filed formal charges against him, accusing him of abuse of power and taking bribes.
Grace Meng’s lawyer Emmanuel Marsigny said she had applied for asylum in France and her application was approved. The French Foreign Ministry did not comment on the outcome of the case but said the decision was made by an independent body and complied with French and international law.
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France grants asylum to wife of former Interpol chief charged in China
PARIS (Reuters) - France has granted asylum to the wife of a former head of the international police cooperation agency Interpol, after he was charged in his native China with corruption, the wife’s lawyer said on Wednesday.
Grace Meng first reported in October that her husband Meng Hongwei had gone missing after travelling back to China from their home in France where the organisation is based. Days later, Interpol said he had resigned as its president.
Chinese prosecutors this month filed formal charges against him, accusing him of abuse of power and taking bribes.
Grace Meng’s lawyer Emmanuel Marsigny said she had applied for asylum in France and her application was approved. The French Foreign Ministry did not comment on the outcome of the case but said the decision was made by an independent body and complied with French and international law.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-interpol/france-grants-asylum-to-wife-of-former-interpol-chief-charged-in-china-idUSKCN1SL0OD
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