Chinese courts treat pangolin offenders lightly

A data investigation by #WildEye Asia exposes lenient punishments for pangolin offences in China. Such sentences are unlikely to deter illegal trade. Data collated by #WildEye Asia shows that, of the 34 criminals convicted of pangolin-related crimes since late 2019, close to half were given suspended sentences of less than a year. This meant they did not serve a prison term, though in all cases they received a fine.

Read the full report by our colleague Bao Choy on the site of the Oxpeckers Center for Investigative Environmental Journalism. This investigation was sponsored by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network.

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