A Spanish judge on Monday asked Interpol to apprehend former Chinese President Jiang Zemin over accusations of genocide in Tibet
High court judge Ismail Moreno of Spain issued arrest warrants for Jiang, ex-premier Li Peng, and three other senior Chinese officials on charges of genocide, torture and crimes against humanity.
The case was brought by Tibetan rights groups located in Spain, including one headed by a Tibetan monk who has Spanish citizenship. Spanish law allows suspects to be tried in court for human rights abuse that occurred internationally given that the victim is a Spanish citizen.
China's Foreign Ministry responded to judge Moreno's request, stating, "[China] is extremely dissatisfied with and resolutely opposed to the wrong actions of the relevant Spanish organ taken while ignoring China's solemn position."
This incident comes on the heels of a similar request by Beijing on Friday, when Chinese Foreign Ministry officials contacted Spain and called on them to prevent further lawsuits related to alleged human rights abuses in Tibet.
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