Concerning China's judicial injustice ;
Protesting the numbness of Taiwan's government
Joint Statement
Amnesty International Taiwan, Cross-Strait Agreement Watch Alliance, Taiwan Alliance to End Death Penalty and Taiwan Association for Human Rights
On June 23, 2011, Amnesty International (AI) launched an urgent action to prevent the execution of two men - one of them a Taiwanese citizen, Lien Sung-ching - who are currently facing a death sentence in mainland China. With specific regard to the case, AI particularly pointed out the significant flaws in the judicial process and the controversial methods used to authenticate evidence.
In order to actively support the two death row inmates, human rights groups sent an official document to Taiwan government, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Mainland Affairs Council and the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). The aim of this joint action was to demand an immediate intervention by the Taiwanese government on behalf of its citizen detained in mainland China. Three weeks later, however, the government's response disappointedly showed that Taiwanese authorities were more concerned about avoiding any responsibility rather than implementing a genuine commitment to improving the critical situation of Lien Sung-ching. As civil society groups, we feel deeply indignant and discouraged: how can the Taiwanese government remain passive in front of the serious human rights violations that Lien Sung-ching is enduring in mainland China?
