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Aquia Tsay calls for release of Chen Shui-bian and public vote on Taiwan status (Photos)

Michael Richardson

During an on-the-spot interview at Democracy Camp in Taipei, Aquia Tsay explained what motivates him and others to march in support of imprisoned Chen Shui-bian. Aquia helped lead a month-long march around the island by the Taiwan Justice Rescue Force culminating in the Democracy Camp encampment outside the presidential office building.

Chen Shui-bian is the former president of the Republic of China in-exile now serving a lengthy prison sentence for alleged corruption. Chen was convicted following a controversial trial marred by procedural irregularities and is now hospitalized following four years of harsh prison conditions.

Three Tibetan films to feature at human rights film festival

Phayul.com

DHARAMSHALA, February 6: A film festival on the state of global human rights, currently underway in Oslo, Norway will be focusing on Tibet with the screening of three prominent Tibetan documentaries.

The Human Rights Human Wrongs Documentary Film Festival from February 5-10, will feature “exceptional films, talks and debates about the current state of Human Rights and human rights filmmaking in Norway and the world.”

In its fifth edition, this year the Festival’s topics are “Outcasts, Freedom of Expression, Protest Movements and Payback/ Economic Injustice.”

Democracy advocate Aquia Tsay says Chen Shui-bian did not get a fair trial

Michael Richardson

Aquia Tsay explains why Chen Shui-bian did not get a fair trial

A college professor, Tsay Ting-kuei “Aquia”, is chairman of the Alliance of Referendum for Taiwan. Aquia Tsay also helps lead the Taiwan Justice Rescue Force and has taken Chen Shui-bian’s case to the streets. The imprisoned Chen is the former president of the Republic of China in-exile jailed by his successor Ma Ying-jeou for alleged corruption. Aquia granted an on-the-spot interview at Democracy Camp in Taipei.

Democracy Camp was a four-day encampment outside the presidential office building where the Taiwan independence movement gathered. The camp was the culmination of a month-long march around the island by members of the Taiwan Justice Rescue Force to bring attention to the case of Chen Shui-bian.

PRC radar-lock on ship ‘provocative,’ Japanese PM says

Taipei Times

The radar-lock that a Chinese frigate put on a Japanese warship was “dangerous” and “provocative,” Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday, as tensions rose in a territorial row.

“It was a dangerous act that could have led to an unpredictable situation,” Abe told parliament. “It is extremely regrettable. We strongly ask for their self-restraint in order to avoid an unnecessary escalation.”

The hawkish prime minister, who took office in late December last year following a landslide election victory, described the radar-locking as a “unilateral provocative action by the Chinese side.”

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