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April 23, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APPEAL TO THE WORLDWIDE LEGAL COMMUNITY ON THE INHUMANE TREATMENT OF CHEN SHUI-BIAN As the former attorney for President Chen Shui-bian I am appealing to the international legal community to support the immediate medical parole of Chen Shui-bian from prison. President Chen was instrumental in bringing democracy to Taiwan which languished under the Kuomintang dictatorship of Chiang Kai-shek and his cronies for more than 40 years. Mr. Chen and his wife survived assassination attempts but never abandoned their dedication to democracy. When the Kuomintang again came to power, this time via the ballot box, they wasted no time launching a legal vendetta against Mr. Chen and his family. He was imprisoned for trumped up economic crimes under the harshest conditions possible not befitting a man of his stature. Now that he is gravely ill, he continues to be treated worse than a war criminal. A few days ago, we learned Mr. Chen attempted suicide. An immediate medical parole must be provided by his jailers, the Kuomintang government of Taiwan. Mr. Chen brought democracy and rule by civil society to Taiwan, he deserves to be paroled and/or pardoned and his legacy honored. Failure to do so indicates that the intentions of the Kuomintang government are dishonorable and undemocratic. I am asking all legal professionals to register their concern with the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the influential US representative organization in Taiwan, the American Institute in Taiwan. Sincerely,

Dr. Jonathan Levy, PhD Member Barreau Penal International

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