BBC: Spain suspends investigation into genocide in Tibet

 Mars, 24 June 2014
 
Thupten Wangchen

   Tibetan monk Thubten Wangchen, spanish citizen, led the genocide investigation to
   the courts of Spain.

Spain suspended a judicial investigation into allegations of genocide and human rights violations against several Chinese leaders in Tibet.

The Supreme Court dismissed the case, following the introduction of a new law that places limits on Spain's ability to investigate incidents in foreign countries.

China welcomed the decision, since he warned that the investigation threatened to sour relations between the two countries.

The case was initially brought by a group of Tibetan activists, among whom was a monk a Spanish-Tibetan Thubten Wangchen, protected by previous laws that allowed Spain to investigate cases outside its borders.

The group was calling for an investigation into accusations of genocide against former Chinese President Hu Jintao during his time in charge of Tibet in the late 1990s. 80.

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