Curriculum Protests: Groups demand release of students

OFFICE OCCUPIED:The Ministry of Education said that 33 people were arrested, while video showed police dragging people from an office on the second floor

Taipei Times
Date: Jul 25, 2015
By: Abraham Gerber  /  Staff reporter

High-school student protesters and civic groups yesterday rallied outside the Ministry of

Protesters allegedly trying to break into the Ministry of Education building clash with police in Taipei early yesterday morning.  Photo: CNA

Protesters allegedly trying to break into the Ministry of Education building clash with police in Taipei early yesterday morning. Photo: CNA

Education building in Taipei, demanding the release of students arrested in the early hours of the morning after breaking into the complex.

“We demand that our comrades be immediately released and not be subjected to violent judicial hunting,” Taoyuan High School Alliance spokesperson Liao Hao-hsiang (廖浩翔) said.

“If the ministry does not give us a reasonable and positive response today, we will continue our protest, refusing to bend in spite of last night’s [Friday morning’s] violent expulsion,” he said.     [FULL  STORY]

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I accept the Privacy Policy

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.