Kenya accused of deporting Taiwan delegates ahead of Mombasa oceans conference
Taiwan has accused Kenya of denying entry to two delegates travelling to Mombasa for the Our Ocean Conference, detaining them for more than 20 hours and then deporting them. Taiwan said the pair were headed to the global oceans meeting when Kenyan immigration authorities stopped them at the border. Kenya defended the move by saying its foreign policy recognises only one China.Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the delegates' passports and mobile phones were confiscated during detention. It said the action violated human rights and international norms, and described the treatment as unacceptable. Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council said the visas... [Continue Reading]
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