Gang Chen et al. v. Zhao Zhizhen
Case Summary
A case of first impression was filed by HRLF in 2004 against a propagandist for furthering persecution through his propaganda polemic. Filed under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) and Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA), the case was based largely on the ICTR’s landmark decision in Prosecutor v. Nahimana et al., Case No. ICTR-99-52-A, Judgment on Appeal (Nov. 28, 2007), holding journalists liable for inciting persecution against the Hutu population in Rwanda and the Nuremberg Tribunal’s case against Julius Streicher. While Plaintiffs did not literally prevail, the case opens the door for others to hold propagandists like Ferdinand Nahimana and Joseph Goebbels accountable. Weaponized words are as much a part of persecutory arsenals as their counterparts, torture and violence.
Documents
• Oral Argument, Excerpt No. 1: Judge Chatigny Questions Defendant’s Counsel
• Oral Argument, Excerpt No. 2: Executive Director Terri Marsh Argues on Behalf of the Plaintiffs
• zhao oral argument transcript-1Full Oral Argument Transcript
• PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
• Proposed Third Amended Complaint
• Defendant’s Opposition Brief to Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend
• Plaintiff’s Reply to Defendant’s Opposition Brief
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