(Clearwisdom.net) Five high-ranking Chinese officials have
been indicted in Spain for genocide and torture of Falun Gong
practitioners. In a groundbreaking case, following a two-year
investigation, a Spanish judge has accepted charges of genocide and
torture in a case filed against five high-ranking Chinese Communist
Party (CCP) officials for their role in the persecution of Falun
Gong.
Two Malaysian Chinese newspapers, China Press and
Guang Ming Daily, reported this news on November 20 and
21. Report in China Press in November 21
morning publication Report in Guang Ming Daily in November 21
morning publication The report in China Press mentioned that the defendants
have 4-6 weeks to reply and could subsequently face extradition if
they travel to a country that has an extradition treaty with
Spain. Attorney Iglesias said, "This historic decision by a Spanish
judge means that Chinese Communist Party leaders responsible for
brutal crimes are now one step closer to being brought to justice.
When one carries out the crime of genocide or torture, it is a
crime against the international community as a whole and not only
against Chinese citizens. Spain is emerging as a defender of human
rights and universal justice." The Guang Ming Daily reported that a Spanish judge has
indicted five high-ranking Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials
for their role in crimes of torture and genocide committed against
Falun Gong practitioners. Following a two-year investigation,
Spanish National Court Judge Ismael Moreno last week notified
attorney Carlos Iglesias of the Human Rights Law Foundation (HRLF)
that the court had granted a petition to send rogatory letters
(letters of request) to the five defendants in China with questions
relating to each individual's involvement in the persecution of
Falun Gong. The Guan Ming Daily published the article again on
November 21. The report states that besides Jiang Zemin, the other
four defendants are Luo Gan, Bo Xilai, Jia Qinglin and Wu
Guanzheng.
Posting date: 11/25/2009
Category: In the News
Chinese version available at
http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2009/11/24/213248.html