On Sunday the 12th of September 2004, the daily newspaper La Voz de Almeria published the following article about the criminal lawsuit filed in Spain against Jia Qinglin, the chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Committee, during his visit to Spain:

Lawsuit Against a Chinese Official for Crimes of Genocide

On the evening of the 2nd of September, before the Judge on call of the Spanish National Court, the Audiencia Nacional, a criminal lawsuit was filed against the Chinese official Jiang Qinglin, the chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Committee, who will be visiting Spain during the next few days.

The lawsuit was filed for accusations of genocide and torture against millions of Chinese and western citizens who practise Falun Gong, a practice based on exercises and meditation similar to Tai-Chi and Yoga, and some spiritual principles. In this lawsuit, Jia Qinglin is accused by fifteen victims from different nationalities of various crimes he committed as Secretary General of the Chinese Municipal Communist Committee in Beijing.