political persecution

Taipei Times - archives: "Hundreds of supporters of former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) gathered outside the Taipei District Court yesterday afternoon, insisting that Chen is innocent and dismissing his corruption trial as political persecution.

Shouting “A-bian [阿扁, Chen’s nickname] is innocent,” the supporters began to gather in front of the courthouse hours before the verdict was to be handed down at 4pm"