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November 24, 2008

Taiwan Wild Strawberries Movement

[Source: http://taiwanstudentmovement2008.blogspot.com and http://action1106.blogspot.com/ ]

Starting on November 3, with the visit of representatives from China’s Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) to sign various agreements with our government , police officers have engaged in numerous abusive acts against peaceful protestors from various dissenting groups, under the guise of “keeping the peace”. These acts have included arbitrary searches and prohibitions, seizure and destruction of property, physical assault, dispersion, and even arrest and detention. The vast majority of the victims of this police brutality were nowhere near ARATS Chairman Chen Yunlin, and were simply passing, standing, or photographing various areas when they were victimized.Read More »Taiwan Wild Strawberries Movement