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1. Beijing Olympic Chief Linked to Torture 05.04.08
The president of Beijing’s Olympic Organizing Committee was once found liable for torture in a U.S. federal court, a review of court records by the Center for Investigative Reporting has found. The 2004 judgment against Liu Qi—a member of the country’s powerful Politburo—received little media attention at the time. The U.S. Olympic Committee was unaware of the allegations, according to recent interviews.
www.fofg.org/ourwork/our_work_story.php?doc_id=1483
2. Bush Backs China 05.04.08
The Bush administration is trying to scuttle a federal human rights lawsuit that threatens to embarrass one of China’s top political leaders. The administration says the case could jeopardize trade and “has already had a chilling effect on U.S.-China relations,” documents show.
www.fofg.org/ourwork/our_work_story.php?doc_id=1482
3. Falun Gong Attorney: Former Chinese Leader Does Not Enjoy Immunity for Acts of Torture, Genocide 05.29.04
CHICAGO (FDI) – Before a packed courthouse in downtown Chicago, oral arguments were presented yesterday to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in the class-action lawsuit against former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin.
www.fofg.org/ourwork/our_work_story.php?doc_id=792
4. Falun Gong asks court to reinstate lawsuit against Jiang Zemin 05.27.04
An attorney for China's banned Falun Gong spiritual movement urged a federal appeals court Thursday to reinstate a lawsuit accusing former Chinese President Jiang Zemin of waging a campaign of torture and genocide against the group.
www.fofg.org/ourwork/our_work_story.php?doc_id=790
5. Falun Gong asks court to reinstate lawsuit against Jiang Zemin 05.27.04
An attorney for China's banned Falun Gong spiritual movement urged a federal appeals court Thursday to reinstate a lawsuit accusing former Chinese President Jiang Zemin of waging a campaign of torture and genocide against the group.
www.fofg.org/ourwork/our_work_story.php?doc_id=795
6. Friends of Falun Gong Statement on Immunity Ruling in Jiang Zemin Lawsuit 09.17.03
Friends of Falun Gong USA (FoFG) issued the following statement regarding Judge Matthew F. Kennelly’s decision in the case of Falun Gong Plaintiffs A-F v. Jiang Zemin. FoFG is sponsoring the civil lawsuit, which charges the former head of the Chinese Communist Party, Jiang Zemin, and the Falun Gong Control Office (Office 6-10) with torture and genocide in China and for conspiracy to deprive them of their civil rights here in the United States.
www.fofg.org/ourwork/our_work_story.php?doc_id=588
7. Immunity for Genocide 09.15.03
The moral and legal issues raised by this case are of paramount importance to the future of human rights litigation here in the United States. How we resolve these issues will affect the matter of upholding our tradition for justice and freedoms, as well as determine the place of the United States in the world.
www.fofg.org/ourwork/our_work_story.php?doc_id=601
8. Criminal Lawsuit Filed in Iceland Charging Head of Gestapo-like Agency in China 09.08.03
Mr. Li Shao, a Falun Dafa practitioner from the UK, and Mr. Ragnar Adalsteinsson, renowned Icelandic human rights lawyer representing the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against Luo Gan for crimes of torture and genocide. The defendant, Luo Gan, is embarking on a tour of European nations this week.
www.fofg.org/ourwork/our_work_story.php?doc_id=584
9. Suing Jiang Zemin 07.06.03
Friends of Falun Gong USA is sponsoring a civil lawsuit targeting former head of the Chinese Communist Party Jiang Zemin and the Falun Gong Control Office (Office 6-10). Jiang is being charged with torture and genocide in China and for conspiracy to deprive practitioners of their civil rights here in the United States.
www.fofg.org/ourwork/our_work_story.php?doc_id=457
10. Swiss Lawyer’s Statement Regarding Suing Jiang 03.21.03
What the victims of the Falun Gong repression endure does not constitute a purely internal question. China, just like any other State, must pay respect to the rules of international law it has ratified and to those regulations which are binding under international customary law. It is particularly the case of international crimes such as torture, crimes against humanity and genocide.
www.fofg.org/ourwork/our_work_story.php?doc_id=389

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