Taiwanese lawyer leaves enduring legacy in championing disability rights

Focus Taiwan

27th February 2024

Taiwanese lawyer leaves enduring legacy in championing disability rights

By Sunny Lai, CNA staff reporter

On a rainy Tuesday morning in Hsinchu, hundreds of people clad in black, including many in wheelchairs, gathered from across Taiwan at the public memorial service for lawyer Chen Chun-han (陳俊翰), a stalwart of disability rights who passed away at the age of 40 during Lunar New Year.

Chen, who had lived with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) since childhood and died following suspected cold-related complications, was mourned by many, including President-elect Lai Ching-te (賴清德), who referred to him as an "angel" and said the ideals and values Chen persistently advocated for "will be carried forward."

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