TAIPEI: Taiwan has strongly protested the forcible deportation of its citizens to China by the Kenyan police, describing the action as deeply regretful and a serious violation of human rights and usual international practice.

Chinese authorities must deal with the five Taiwanese in accordance with the Cross-strait Joint Crime-Fighting and Judicial Mutual Assistance Agreement, said Huang Chung-yen, spokesman for the Office of the President. “We urge the return of these individuals to Taiwan as soon as possible so as to safeguard their safety and judicial rights,” the official said.

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