開走宣言─支持野草莓，守護咱台灣

開走宣言─支持野草莓，守護咱台灣

「團結靜走」守則：
時間：每晚六點到七點之間
集合地點：自由廣場野草莓帳棚前
靜走主軸：支持野草莓，守護咱台灣
注意事項：形成單行縱隊，禁聲，禁食，不喊口號，不帶旗幟，只舉「集遊惡法修法聯盟」等主辦單位準備的牌子

民間社團 團結靜走 支持野草莓，守護咱台灣
2008.11.11

我們以為威權時代已如江水東流
我們以為言論自由已經穩如泰山
我們都錯了

自由民主的建立，何等辛苦？半世紀來，千萬前輩為此犧牲。但自由民主的破壞，何等容易？過去一個禮拜，為了迎接中國來使陳雲林，民眾只因拿國旗、拉布條、高歌一曲、呼喊口號的民眾，竟然都被警察拳打腳踢、棍棒伺候。威權統治捲土重來，言論自由不再存在。

正當人民驚慌恐懼，社運團體共謀對策之際，大學校園裡出現了一股捍衛言論自由的生力軍。

從六日上午行政院靜坐開始，到九日「野草莓學運」成軍，年輕一代憂心地指出，當前民主危機的核心就是「集遊法違憲、人權變不見」。他們並提出「馬英九、劉兆玄道歉」，「蔡朝明、王卓鈞下台」，以及「修改集遊惡法」等三大訴求。

社運團體全力支持「野草莓學運」的訴求，決定以行動共襄盛舉。從十一日開始，每天晚上六點到七點之間，各民間團體成員輪流接力，環繞自由廣場靜走，表達「支持野草莓，守護咱台灣」之意義。

我們呼籲社會各界加入此次公民行動，聲援學生訴求。先賢蔣渭水說的好，「同胞要團結，團結才有力」，唯有展現公民社會意志，同聲討伐國家暴力，討回言論自由，才能讓民主重現台灣。

「團結靜走」的守則如下：
時間：每晚六點到七點之間
集合地點：自由廣場野草莓帳棚前
靜走主軸：支持野草莓，守護咱台灣
注意事項：形成單行縱隊，禁聲，禁食，不喊口號，不帶旗幟，只舉「集遊惡法修法聯盟」等主辦單位準備的牌子

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發起團體：

集遊惡法修法聯盟、台灣人權促進會、民間司法改革基金會、人本教育基金會、台灣勞工陣線、台灣環境行動網協會、國際特赦組織台灣總會、台灣法學會、綠黨、台灣環境保護聯盟、婦女新知基金會、媒體改造學社、原住民權益策進會、綠色陣線協會、廢除死刑推動聯盟 (增加中)
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Vigil in Solidarity
Support the "Wild Strawberries" Student Movement
Safeguard Our Beloved Taiwan

2008.11.11

We thought that authoritarian regime is long gone.
We thought that freedom of speech had become part of our life.
But we are wrong....

Freedom and democracy--hard to attain, easy to be crushed. Over the past half a century, many have sacrificed their freedom, their youth, even their dear lives for the attainment of these rights. However, in this past week, we have witnessed the return of authoritarian regime, with its relentless and unnecessary suppression of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. In order to "welcome" Chen Yun-lin (陳雲林), the special envoy from China, those peaceful protestors who were waving national flags, banners, singing protest songs or calling out loud their appeals, were brutally "served" by the police force with fists, kicks and sticks.

The whole society was shocked by such regression of democracy and freedom of speech. Civic groups began to organize themselves. University students began to take actions to defend freedom of speech.

Sit-in protest by the students started in front of the Executive Yuan on the evening of November 6. Three days later, on November 9, students formed the "Wild Strawberries" Student Movement. Their main appeal was that our democracy is in peril and the critical issues at stake are: the Parade and Assembly Law violates the Constitutional; and human rights have been infringed upon. They have demanded that President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) and Premier Liu Chao-hsuan (劉兆玄) should apologize; that the Director of the National Security Bureau Tsai Chao-ming (蔡朝明) and the National Police Agency­Director-­General Wang Cho-chiun (王卓鈞) should step down and that the Parade and Assembly Law be amended.

In support of the cause pursued by the "Wild Strawberries" Student Movement, civic groups decided to initiate a vigil walk around the Liberty Square every evening from six to seven pm starting from November 11. The organizer(s) would like to call for people from all circles of society to participate in this civic movement to Support the "Wild Strawberries" and Safeguard Our Beloved Taiwan. As Jiang Wei-Shui (蔣渭水), a pioneer in Taiwan's democratic movement, said, "Our strength has its roots in our solidarity." To preserve our hard-won achievements in democracy in Taiwan, we must demonstrate the will and strength of civil society, condemn the use of state violence and defend the freedom of speech.

We look forward to your participation in Vigil in Solidarity, and we request your attention to the following information:


Vigil in Solidarity
Time: 6.00-7.00pm everyday
Gathering Point: in front of the "Wild Strawberry" camp in Liberty Square
Cause of the Vigil Walk: Support the "Wild Strawberries" Student Movement, Safeguard Our Beloved Taiwan
Do's and Don'ts: The vigil walk should proceed in single file in silence. No food, no calling of slogans and no banners; only signs prepared by the vigil walk's organizer are allowed.

The vigil walk is initiated by the following civic groups:

XXXX (集遊惡法修法聯盟), XXXX (台灣人權促進會), XXXX (民間司法改革基金會), XXXX (人本教育基金會), Taiwan Labor Front (台灣勞工陣線), XXXX (台灣環境行動網協會), XXXX (國際特赦組織台灣總會), XXXX (台灣法學會), Green Party (綠黨), XXXX (台灣環境保護聯盟), XXXX (婦女新知基金會), XXXX (媒體改造學社), XXXX (原住民權益策進會), XXXX (綠色陣線協會), XXXX (廢除死刑推動聯盟).