I, Eric Wolfgang Lier have written and submitted this petition on behalf of my dear friend and fellow American human rights advocate Scott Ezell.
His deportation and persecution is a clear violation of his most basic human rights and I submit this petition in the hopes of rectifying a great injustice being perpetrated by the Republic of China on an American citizen.
I request any and all people who also believe in the most basic human right of free speech and expression to sign this petition and submit it to the President of the Republic of China.
Dear President Chen Shuibian
We the undersigned come together before you to request the immediate repeal of the deportation order issued against Scott Dylan Ezell longtime resident of Taidong, Taiwan .
We the undersigned also request that that Scott Dylan Ezell be allowed to remain in Taiwan and be granted Permanent Alien Residency Certification Status.
On April 12, after performaing at a press confrence organized through the Taidong County Culture Bureau, Scott D. Ezell was informed by officer Peter Chen of the Taidong Foreign Affairs Police that he was under investigation for breach of labor laws in regard to his performance and advocacy of aboriginal music.
Scott Ezell was later misled into signing a legal affidavit admitting his participation in these activities in direct contravention of his human rights.
Due process is a social and political necessity in a functioning democracy, and must be extended to all residents of Taiwan, be they Taiwanese, aboriginal, South-East Asian, Western, or of any other nationality or background.
Scott Ezell's advocacy and activities to promote and ensure the most basic human rights of Taiwan's aboriginal people has been a remarkable contribution to this society.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
