Kaohsiung Prison riot
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, 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. 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 while other prisoners were denied. This is the first ever prison riot with officials held hostage in the history of Taiwan.
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Kaohsiung Daliao District
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高雄監獄 (高雄男子監獄;大寮監獄)
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83101 Kaohsiung, Daliao District
Taiwan
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