Lawyer Chen Chun-han’s legacyBy Tshua Siu-ui 蔡守崴The recent passing of human rights lawyer and former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator-at-large candidate Chen Chun-han (陳俊翰) has sparked widespread grief across political parties and throughout Taiwan. After the official announcement of Chen’s death, the DPP, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) all vowed to carry on his legacy of protecting the rights of people with disabilities. Living with spinal muscular atrophy, Chen was paralyzed from the neck down for the majority of his life. Lawyer Chen’s dedication to advocating for better medical treatments was indeed impressive, which made some wonder why he decided to return to Taiwan when he could have been a well-paid lawyer in the US. Chen’s mother and her tenacity undoubtedly deserves more recognition for her son’s accomplishments.
