Lin vs. US and Republic of China to Address National Press Club
Invalidating the 1946 Nationality Decrees and exercising a right to Taiwanese self-determination
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Plaintiffs Dr. Roger C.S. Lin, Julian T. A. Lin, and the Taiwan Civil Government request the official invalidation of the 1946 Nationality Decrees in a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment that was filed with the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday, February 27, 2015.
To discuss the fundamentals of the case, attorney Charles H. Camp, who represents the plaintiffs, will host a press conference with live feed on Lin vs. US and Republic of China at the National Press Club on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. EST. Julian T.A. Lin will also be in attendance. RSVP here: http://dcpress.splashthat.com/.
In brief, Lin vs. US and Republic of China seeks to strike a series of illegal decisions that stripped an entire Taiwanese population with Japanese ancestry of their nationality in violation of international law under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
"This case is only one step in a long journey for the Lins and their organization. They have the right to determine for themselves what nationality they are, and the first step is recognizing that the decision to strip them of their previous nationalities ought to be invalidated," emphasizes Camp.
The case raises broad questions about the nationality rights under international law, and current US policy regarding Taiwan. The ultimate goal of the Plaintiffs is to obtain for the people of Taiwan the right to exercise their right of self-determination—a right guaranteed by even the United Nations Charter—so their statelessness status one day will be ended once and for all time.
Dr. Lin shared what this case means to him and his co-plaintiffs: "It is frustrating and painful to know that we have international rights that are supposed to protect us and our families, and that the decision to take away an entire population's nationality has been allowed to stand, to haunt us for so many years. This case is about the identities of my friends and family, my coworkers and organization's members."
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To request an interview with the plaintiffs or Mr. Camp, or for additional information, contact Kathryn Floyd: [email protected] or +1.201.931.6022.
SOURCE Medauras Global
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