Liu Qi, Mayor of Beijing and President of the Beijing Olympic Committee, was served with a law suit filed in U.S. District Court for his responsibility in overseeing severe human rights abuses against Chinese and international Falun Gong practitioners.
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Court Issues $66 Million Judgment in Rights Lawsuit Against Indonesian General
- December 31, 2001
In a strong statement on the seriousness of crimes committed against ordinary East Timorese, Judge Alan Kay ruled in early September to hold Indonesian General Johny Lumintang accountable for $66 million in damages for his role in systematic human rights violations following East Timor’s vote for independence in 1999.
Utah Details Atrocities in Bosnian Trial
- October 25, 2001
“Kemal Mehinovic, a Bosnian refugee now living in Salt Lake City, concluded his testimony in Atlanta this week in a two-day trial against another refugee accused of committing atrocities during the 1992-95 war in Bosnia-Herzegovina.”
Dramatic Testimony on Closing Day of Bosnian Torture Trial
- October 24, 2001
Serb Faces U.S. Damages Claim
- October 15, 2001
“Muslim victims of Serb paramilitary sue him for millions of dollars in U.S. court.”
Local Group Wins Victory for East Timor Victims
- October 15, 2001
In a case brought by a local legal nonprofit, a U.S. district judge has ordered a high-ranking Indonesian general to pay $66 million in compensatory and punitive damages for massive human rights violations committed in East Timor.
Judgments Over-Easy – Executions Rare
- October 15, 2001
An Indonesian general has been found guilty in an American court. Is there any resounding impact?