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Yahoo May Be Facing Suit Over Chinese Journalist

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-something-to-yodel-about dept.

WindBourne wrote to mention a story covered by Forbes, detailing a possible suit against Yahoo! as a result of their involvement in a Chinese Journalist's jailing. From the article: "Zhang Yu, representing the family of Shi Tao, said they were considering taking Yahoo Hong Kong Holdings to court either here or in the United States. 'We believe what (Yahoo) did was illegal so we are considering taking Yahoo to court,' Zhang told reporters, adding that Yahoo had refused to discuss the matter with him. "

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  1. This is truly horrible! by Homology · · Score: 0, Troll

    Of course a corporation is should do anything it possible can to increase the value of options and stocks that the management owns! Who cares that some non-white, non-US, barely human ignorant smallish, dare I write "human", is sacrificed for the common good i.e. my stock options? Anything else is violation of free market principles and should be met the harshest possible sanctions, as long as it enriches me and the Republicans. Another tax break would be nice as well; I do make alot of donations after all, and I have a high RIO demand!

  2. American Legal Code Protecting Human Rights by reporter · · Score: 0, Troll
    The United States has 2 laws that apply directly to the potential lawsuit against Yahoo!. Below are the 2 laws.

    1. U.S. Alien Tort Claims Act of 1789
    2. Torture Victim Prevention Act (TVPA) of 1991

    The family of the reporter arrested by the Chinese Gestapo can sue Yahoo! under both laws. They enable foreigners, in an American court, to sue foreign entities which commit violations of human rights.

    I have one word of advice to the family. Namely, the family can (under both laws) and should sue Jerry Yang, in addition to Yahoo!. Yang expressly supported the actions of the company and has repeatedly bragged about Yahoo!'s entry into China. Yang also has $1 billion of net worth.

    Show, to Yahoo! and Jerry Yang, the same mercy that Yahoo! and Yang showed to the reported arrested and tortured by Beijing.