(Clearwisdom.net) On April 10 and 11, 2006, the New Zealand Supreme Court
held a hearing on a lawsuit filed by 11 local Falun Gong practitioners against
Jiang Zemin, Li Lanqing and Luo Guan for genocide and crimes against humanity.
Dozens of practitioners attended the hearing.


Practitioners' attorney Chris Laurence gives a media interview
During the hearing, attorney Chris Laurence expounded on the practitioners'
documents submitted to the court. During his presentation, the attorney stated
that the lawsuit charging Jiang and other persecution perpetrators with genocide
and crimes against humanity has a far-reaching impact from the aspect of justice
and conscience, even though it is a civil case. After listening to attorney
Laurence, the judge stated that the case is very important and he will continue
to collect comments and recommendations.
After the two-day hearing, the judge expressed his appreciation to people who
attended the hearing. He said that he deeply understood that the people present
were very concerned about this case. Due to its complexity and importance, he
will process the case while taking similar cases in other countries into
consideration.