USA: Bo Xilai (Criminal)

On September 8, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners filed a criminal complaint with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York against BoXilai, former Governor of Liaoning Province of China for torture of Falun Gong practitioners in Liaoning Province in violation of U.S. criminal law. The complaint calls for a prompt criminal investigation and indictment of Bo Xilai.

The criminal complaint was filed under 18 U.S.C. Section 2340 that requires the prosecution of those who engage in acts of torture in foreign countries, as well as those who incite such acts by others. The legal bases also include UN Convention against Torture.

The complaint was filed by Terri Marsh, Esq., Executive Director of Human Rights Law Project based in Washington D.C. and Lana Han, Esq., Executive Director of International Advocates for Justice based in New York.

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