2015 riot and hostage situation in Kaohisung Prison, Taiwan
Kaohsiung Prison riot
Time
First two guards taken: 11 February 2015 (2015-02-11), 4:30 p.m. (UTC+8)[1] Head warden released: 12 February 2015 (2015-02-12), 5:00 a.m. (UTC+8)[2]
Location
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Motive
Protest of Chen Shui-bian's medical parole
The Kaohsiung Prison riot was a hostage situation that occurred at Kaohsiung Prison in Taiwan starting 11 February 2015. Six inmates, whose ringleader was a member of Bamboo Union,[3] seized weapons, including assault rifles, and took the warden hostage for a 14-hour high-profile stand-off, which caught media attention nationwide. The group of inmates eventually committed mass suicide.[4] The inmates protested that the former President of the Republic of China Chen Shui-bian, who jailed for 20 years for money laundering, was granted medical parole due to his status as a political prisoner[5][6] while other prisoners were denied. This is the first ever prison riot with officials held hostage in the history of Taiwan.[7][8]
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^Armstrong, Paul (13 February 2015). "Inmates free hostages, shoot themselves dead after Taiwan prison siege". CNN.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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