Over the past few decades, the international community has increasingly shunned Taiwan, and many people have been looking for a solution to this unfortunate situation. However, in the opinion of Richard W. Hartzell, unless a clear statement of Taiwan's international legal position can be found, no solution to Taiwan's international predicament will ever be achieved.
Many people maintain that the status of being an independent sovereign nation is an objective fact, and therefore when other nations dispute that fact, it doesn't really matter. However, this sort of "analysis" has a major blindspot. After all, when any particular nation's "international position" is disputed by a large number of other countries, that is directly equivalent to saying that the nation's "international position" is unclear. In other words, the pre-requisite for any country to have a so-called "international position" is that there is a consensus in the international community as to exactly what that "international position" is. If there is no such consensus, then it is most likely that the international community will not even accept this "nation" as a member.
In order to clarify Taiwan's international position, it is necessary to research the relevant international treaties and other legal documents. Beginning in Jan. 2005, Mr. Hartzell and Dr. Roger Lin joined forces to research these topics. As of the Fall of 2006, they have already obtained some very satisfactory results. After consultation with lawyers in the USA, they have decided to file suit in United States District Court in Washington, D.C. to seek certain fundamental rights for the Taiwanese people under the San Francisco Peace Treaty of 1952, the US Constitution, and the laws of the United States.
This type of suit is often undertaken when there are disputes between US executive branch agencies and persons, corporations, organizations, etc. in regard to their rights under Senate ratified treaties, the US Constitution, or other US laws. The District Court can issue a decision which is binding on other federal agencies, including all executive branch departments.
At present, the undertaking of this legal action this appears the best strategy for clarifying Taiwan's international legal position. If you agree that this is worth pursuing, we hope you will support our efforts with a monetary contribution. Banking details are given below.
Thank you very much.
Account number: 150-10-021861
Taiwan Kairos Association Preparatory Office
Tel/Fax (02) 2792-6545
Bank: First Commercial Bank, Neihu Branch
No. 183 Cheng Kung Road, Sec. 3
Taipei, Taiwan
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