36 Hours Vigil for Leprosy Bill of Rights

The Leprosy Bill of Rights has reached its final stage! At the same time, five main political parties have not yet come to consensus and the completion of three readings for this bill is still uncertain. While the remained residents in Lo-shen Sanatorium put their priceless lives on one side of the scale, what will Legislative Yuan put on the other side? We hope that it won’t end in emptiness.

At this crucial moment of the possible adoption of Leprosy Bill of Rights, TAHR launches a group-mobilization vigil for 36 hours to accompany the bill on its last stage. Justice never comes too late!
Taiwanese patients who suffered from Leprosy filed a lawsuit against Japanese Government for its inhuman isolation treatment while colonizing Taiwan.

They won the case on Oct. 25th in 2005. Since then, these elders aged 76 in average dragged their handicapped bodies and toiled exhaustedly but steadily at the front-line of legislation battle in the past 700 days or more; in hopes of winning the battle. Since October 2005, the number of death among the residents in Lo-shen Sanatorium has reached to 35. They await the legislation of Leprosy Bill of Rights with their precious lives, but it seems to be an endless waiting!