Michael Spavor Trial

• Canadian Michael Spavor sentenced to 11 years in Chinese prison for espionage

  A guilty verdict was announced by a Chinese court in Dandong in the case of Canadian citizen Michael Spavor, who was detained in China in 2018.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2021
  
• Michael Kovrig’s closed trial in China ends, with verdict due later

  China has faced a barrage of criticism over their imprisonment of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, as well as on the transparency of their judicial process

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2021
  
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• Two Michaels face ‘excruciating’ wait for Chinese verdict, says former detained Canadian

  Kevin Garratt and his wife Julia were detained in China in 2014 in a case with several parallels to the detentions of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2021
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• Trials for Canadians Kovrig, Spavor to begin in China this week

  Garneau said the detention of the two men is "a top priority for the Government of Canada."

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2021