Solidarité Internationale pour la Défense de Lo-sheng- 楽生院を救え！国際連帯 - 搶救樂生國際鬥陣

整理：IDEA總部

下列幾個選定的案例，是為透過創意性方案糾正歷史上的不正義，並使這些多年來被排除於社會之外、已將院區視為家的人們能於其家園安享天年。

• 夏威夷：1980年，美國國會指定Kalaupapa痲瘋病患安置區為國家歷史公園，並供其居民於現地安享餘年，以做為教育以及鼓舞當今及未來世代之用。夏威夷州政府衛生局、美國國家公園服務處，以及Kalaupapa院民暨親眾組織目前正致力於推動實踐該計畫。此外，Kalaupapa的院民與政府單位和私人組織合作，協助發展Hale Mohalu內年長市民住居計畫。位於火奴魯魯的Hale Mohalu是一處提供早期痲瘋病患醫療設備的基地，並將同時保存基地內的大風子樹做為歷史資產。
  



• 英格蘭：聖蓋爾斯之家(St. Giles Home)已提供做為特殊需求者的中繼之家使用，此方式使得聖蓋爾斯之家的最後一位居民皆能於此處，亦即其家園安渡餘生。
  



• 羅馬尼亞：透過歐盟的協助，已於Thchilesti痲瘋病院旁設立專門提供老人照料之家，做為整合並促使居民於此處，亦即其家園安享天年之用。
  



• 葡萄牙：Povisco Pais醫院已做為康復中心使用，並繼續提供早期被送致此地的痲瘋病患安享天年。
  



• 西班牙：別出心裁地將San Francisco da Borja in Fontilles療養院提供做為受到社會排除的年長者及慢性病患者居所之用，使得早期因痲瘋病被集中於此的患者仍能居住於現地，即於其家園安享天年。
  



• 日本：日本的痲瘋病患者集體收容的國立療養所之一「多磨全生園」，並經營成為國際聞名的博物館。此外，該園區的栽植維護大半出於院民之手，此一「人權森林公園」並可做為當代及後世教育之用。
  

IDEA International Association for Integration, Dignity and Economic Advancement
NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations

March 14, 2007

致駐美國台北經濟文化代表處
901 Wind River Lane
Gaithersburg, MD 20878

FAX: (240) 235-5410

台灣政府鈞鑑

我們針對台灣當局強迫樂生療養院的居民搬遷一事，表達嚴重的關切，樂生院不僅僅是這些居民的家園，同時也在國際的麻風病史上扮演了重要地位。

IDEA 為最大型的國際促進協會與網絡，以提供支持予麻風病友（也稱漢生病）為宗旨，這些人終其一生都在與麻風病搏鬥。我們的組織大部分同樣由漢生病友所組成。

去年，IDEA受聯合國經濟與社會理事會認定為特別諮詢地位(Special Consultative Status) 的機構，可以在聯合國人權委員會(UN Human Rights Commission)為任何我們認定的重大人權事件作證。

過去病友們因為社會對麻風病的的恐懼而被強迫離開自己的原生家庭，而今又再度因為地權問題而被迫離開家園，這已成為高度優先的人權議題，我們將會向聯合國人權委員會反應此一事件。 ...繼續閱讀

Originally posted on interlocals.net
Submitted by cityghost on Sun, 2007-03-18 01:23.

After surrounding the residence of Su-Zhen-chang（蘇貞昌）, the Premier of Taiwan Executive Yuan, in March 8, about 2 hundred protesters march toward his residence in March 11 again. They performed the ‘kneel and obeisance’ action demonstrated by Korean Farmers in Hong Kong during the anti-WTO week in 2005. Although this is the second time the Losheng（樂生院, 樂生療養院, LoSheng Sanatorium, Leprosarium LoSheng, Happy Life Sanatorium） crowds using the action, apparently Politicians don’t buy it.

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IDEA ( International Association for Integration, Dignity and Economic Advancement )

NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations

March 14, 2007

Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office in the United States
901 Wind River Lane
Gaithersburg, MD 20878

FAX: (240) 235-5410

Dear Sir/Madam:

We are writing to you to express our grave concern over the proposed forcible eviction of the residents of Lo Sheng Hospital in Taiwan from the place that has become their home as well as the proposed complete destruction of this internationally significant site in the history of leprosy.

IDEA is the largest international advocacy organization and network of support for individuals whose lives have been challenged by leprosy, also referred to as Hansen’s Disease. Our leadership is largely made up of individuals who have themselves had this disease.

Last year, IDEA was granted Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and, as such, can testify before the UN Human Rights Commission on matters of great concern to us.

The forced displacement from their homes of people who were first separated from their families due to society’s fear of leprosy and are now facing a second displacement because land rights are being given priority over human rights, is an issue that we plan to bring before the UN Human Rights Commission.

Prior to the advent of a cure for leprosy, people throughout the world were forcibly separated from their families and isolated in hospitals far removed from society.

This was done for the supposed protection of society at great cost to the lives of the individuals and their families. In fact, in some cases, whole family lines came to an end if an only child had leprosy.

Now that the land that many of these hospitals are located on has become valuable, plans are made for the use of the land that does not take into consideration the ethical and humanitarian issues surrounding the repeated displacement of people from the places that have become their homes. ...繼續閱讀

By IDEA

Listed below are some of the places that have chosen to correct injustices of the past by developing creative solutions to enable people separated from society year ago to live out their lives in the places they have come to regard as home.

• Hawaii: The United States Congress designated Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement a National Historical Park in 1980, for the education and inspiration of present and future generations with a provision that the residents may live out their lives there. The Hawaii State Department of Health, the U.S. National Park Service, and Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa (an organization made up of Kalaupapa residents, family members and other interested person) are working together to ensure that this will happen.
  
  In addition, the residents of Kalaupapa worked with the government and private organizations to develop a senior citizen housing complex at Hale Mohalu, the site of a former residential facility in Honolulu for people who had leprosy, which would also preserve a historic chaulmoogra tree and the historic nature of the property.



• England: St. Giles Home was adapted for use by Springboard Housing, which provides housing for people with special needs. This enabled the last residents of St. Giles to live out their lives in this, their home.



• Romania: With support from the European Union, a home for the elderly has been built on the land next to Tichilesti Leprosy Hospital as a means of integrating the residents and enabling them to live out their lives in this, their home.



• Portugual: Rovisco Pais Hospital has been adapted for use as a Rehabilitation Center which also allows those who were sent there because of leprosy to live out their lives there.



• Spain: The Sanatorio San Francisco da Borja in Fontilles, Spain, has considered different plans for integrating the elderly and people with chronic health problems who have nowhere else to go as a means of meeting their needs and enabling those who were sent there due to leprosy to live out their lives in this, their home.



• Japan: Individuals in Japan who have had Hansen’s Disease have joined together with others to create an internationally renowned museum on the grounds of Tama Zenshoen National Sanatorium. In addition, Mr. Yasuji Hirasawa, a resident of Tama Zenshoen, has designated the trees at Tama Zenshoen, most of which were planted by the residents themselves, as a “Human Rights Forest” for the education and inspiration of present and future generations.

quoted from Global Voices Online

Friday, March 16th, 2007 @ 10:35 EDT

The Save Lo Sheng Sanatorium campaign has developed into 200 bloggers joint action. In less than 18 hours, the bloggers got 150,000(TWD) for posting an ad in apple daily news to express their anger towards the state violence and the mainstream media’s lack of coverage on the issue.

The action is initiated by HeMiDEMi, and supported by many bloggers who wanted to save the neglected news back to the frontpage in the newspapers. Coolloud has a detailed report (zh).

Published on Taipei Times
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/03/17/2003352642

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Clashes erupt over leprosarium

PETITION:
A group called on legislators to pass a stalled statute that would detail the government's responsibility to provide for people with leprosy

By Loa Iok-sin and Shih Hsiu-chuan

STAFF REPORTERS

Saturday, Mar 17, 2007, Page 2

Members of the Youth Alliance for Losheng yesterday attempt to prevent Taipei County Government officials from posting a notice with a new deadline for the eviction of residents at Lo Sheng Sanatorium, a leprosarium in Taipei County. Around 40 protesters blocked the gate to the building.

PHOTO: LIN CHIH-CHING, TAIPEI TIMES
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