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The author:(作者)归海一刀
published in(发表于) 2014/1/30 6:29:39
A Chinese in Kenya was fined ivory

Xinhuanet, Nairobi, January 29 (reporter Lv Tianran)-Kenya a court 28th sentenced a Chinese man for smuggling of ivory 20 million Kenya shillings (about 1.411 million yuan) fine or 7 years in prison.

It was reported that the Chinese man, 40 years old, 18th from Mozambique, flew to Guangzhou, China, at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport when he was arrested by law enforcement officials, it carries inside the suitcase weighs about 3.4 kg of ivory. After the Court ruling, he will have 14 days to appeal.

Nairobi, another court on a charge of illegal possession of wild birds on the day sentenced a Kenya person 1 million Kenya shillings fine or 5 years ' imprisonment.

According to Kenya came into effect in January this year, the wildlife conservation and Management Act, possession of wildlife, such as hunting, trading ivory will be punished by not less than 1 million Kenya shillings fine or at least 5 years ' imprisonment or fines and imprisonment concurrently.

To curb the rampant poaching of elephants in Africa, the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora in 1989, ordered a ban on the international ivory trade. In December 2013, first to protect African elephants Summit held in Gaborone, capital of Botswana, the Summit announced a series of emergency measures, including a call for States to strengthen existing laws or enacting new laws illegal trade in wildlife as a "serious crime" be punished.

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　　为制止非洲猖獗的大象偷猎行为，《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》1989年下令禁止国际象牙交易。2013年12月，首届保护非洲象峰会在博茨瓦纳首都哈博罗内举行，峰会宣布了一系列紧急措施，其中包括呼吁各国加强现有法律或制订新法把野生动物非法交易列为“严重犯罪”加以严惩等。

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