... It appears to be an attempt to use the Control Yuan and judicial system for political ends, in an effort to appear “legal” and avoid criticism by foreign governments and human rights groups...
... We also believe that the procedures followed by the prosecutor’s offices are severely flawed... This is a severe contravention of the writ of habeas corpus and a basic violation of due process, justice and the rule of law. ... This kind of “trial by press” is a violation of the basic standards of judicial procedures. It also gives the distinct impression that the Kuomintang (KMT) authorities are using the judicial system to get even with members of the former DPP government...
... This casts severe doubts on the impartiality of the judicial system... ... When they were detained, they were subjected to lengthy interrogations — in some cases for up to 20 hours — which bore the character of a “fishing expedition,” and do not represent a formal indictment in any legal sense... ... this is a grave infringement on international norms regarding lawyer-client privilege... ... if the ministry proceeds along these lines, this will be perceived as a direct confirmation of the strong political bias of the judicial system... ... The problem is that the present system is being used in a very partial fashion... ... it is hard to see how the persons involved — including former president Chen — can have a fair trial in Taiwan... ... we do remain deeply disturbed by the erosion of justice in Taiwan...
... The switch of the case from a three-panel court that released him on his own cognizance on Dec. 13 to a court that subsequently re-incarcerated him on Dec. 25 — both Christmas Day and Constitution Day — seems to have resulted from political pressure from KMT members of the Legislative Yuan... ... This pattern of behavior displays a distinct bias in the judicial system and a disregard for fair and impartial processes... ... In our view the actions by the prosecutors and the comment by Minister Wang display a lack of judicial professionalism and political neutrality... ... both the right of the accused to a fair trial, and the presumption of innocence have been seriously jeopardized...
... In the case of the former president, it is evident that the prosecution is heavily tainted by political bias, and that the former president is being treated badly out of spite for the political views and the positions he took during his presidency...
... They are also reflected in the expressions of concern by international scholars and friends of Taiwan related to the flaws in the judicial proceedings against former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) and the apparent lack of neutrality in the continuing “investigations” and indictments of other prominent members of the former DPP government...
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