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US Supreme Court to Hear Suit Claiming Cisco Helped China Pursue Falun Gong
The Supreme Court will decide if U.S. laws can hold Cisco liable for aiding China's surveillance and human rights abuses against Falun Gong practitioners, a case revived by a 2023 appeals court.
- The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from Cisco Systems regarding a lawsuit accusing the tech company of helping China surveil and persecute Falun Gong practitioners.
- The lawsuit was filed in 2011 under the Alien Tort Statute, alleging Cisco knowingly developed technology for China to locate and detain Falun Gong members.
- A 2023 appeals court ruling allowed the case to proceed, saying plaintiffs plausibly claimed Cisco provided assistance despite awareness of likely human rights violations.
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