Falun Gong

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) enacted the 'Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress' on July 1, 2026, targeting Uyghurs, Tibetans, Southern Mongolians, Hong Kongers, Falun Gong practitioners, and others. The law criminalizes cultural preservation efforts, mandates Mandarin education, and enforces loyalty to the CCP, with provisions like penalizing interethnic marriage refusal and incentivizing surveillance.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in CISCO Systems, Inc. v. Doe that corporations and government officials can no longer be sued under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) for aiding human rights violations like torture and extrajudicial murder. The case involved allegations that CISCO provided surveillance technology to Chinese authorities, facilitating the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, including torture and detention.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Cisco v. Doe I to limit the use of the 1789 Alien Tort Statute, preventing foreign human rights survivors from pursuing corporate accountability in U.S. courts. The 6-3 decision shields Cisco Systems from a lawsuit by Falun Gong members who allege the company aided Chinese government surveillance against them.

The Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit from Chinese Falun Gong members against Cisco Systems, who alleged the company aided the Chinese Communist Party in human rights abuses through the 'Golden Shield' surveillance system. The majority ruled that U.S. courts cannot create new legal pathways for foreign nationals to address international law violations, citing separation of powers and constitutional constraints.

The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against Cisco Systems, which alleged the company's technology was used to persecute Falun Gong members in China. The court ruled that U.S. courts are not the appropriate venue for such claims under the Alien Tort Statute or the Torture Victim Protection Act. Justice Amy Coney Barrett's majority opinion closed the door on using U.S. courts for foreign human rights violations, while Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, arguing it would block future international law cases.

The Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit alleging that Cisco Systems aided China in targeting Falun Gong. The content references a 1999 silent protest by Falun Gong outside the Communist Party's headquarters in Beijing.

The US Supreme Court ended a lawsuit against Cisco Systems, which was accused of developing technology that enabled China to surveil and persecute Falun Gong members. The court reversed a lower court decision, limiting the scope of the 1789 Alien Tort Statute used to hold corporations accountable for foreign human rights abuses.

The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against Cisco, which alleged the company's technology aided China in persecuting Falun Gong members. The ruling rejected claims under the Alien Tort Statute and Torture Victim Protection Act, stating U.S. courts are not the appropriate venue for such suits. Cisco's technology was previously linked to China's surveillance efforts, including the 'Golden Shield' internet censorship program.

The Supreme Court granted Cisco's request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that the company's technology was used to persecute Falun Gong members in China. The lawsuit claimed Cisco's technology aided in the persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual movement.

The Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against Cisco, which alleged its technology enabled China's persecution of Falun Gong members. The court ruled U.S. courts are not the appropriate venue, rejecting claims under the Alien Tort Statute and Torture Victim Protection Act. Cisco's involvement in China's 'Golden Shield' surveillance system and its role in tracking Falun Gong material were central to the case.

The Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against Cisco, which alleged its technology aided China's persecution of Falun Gong members. The court ruled U.S. courts are not the appropriate venue, rejecting claims under the Alien Tort Statute and Torture Victim Protection Act. Cisco disputed allegations it tailored technology for China's surveillance efforts targeting Falun Gong.

Wang Chunyan, a 70-year-old Falun Gong practitioner, spent 7 years in a Chinese prison and describes torture, surveillance, and loss of her husband. She claims the Chinese Communist Party systematically dismantled her life. Her account comes as President Donald Trump prepares to travel to China for meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

John Chen was sentenced to 20 months in prison for serving as an unregistered agent of the People's Republic of China and bribing an IRS agent. The charges stem from a plot targeting U.S.-based Falun Gong practitioners, a spiritual group banned in China.