Chen Chun-han
Taiwanese lawyer
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Chen Chun-han (Chinese: 陳俊翰; pinyin: Chén Jùnhàn; June 15, 1983 – February 10, 2024)[1] was a Taiwanese lawyer and legal scholar known for his advocacy for disability rights. He was a post-doctoral researcher at the Academia Sinica's Institute of Legal Studies and a member of the Executive Yuan's Subcommittee on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights.[2][3]
Harvard University (LLM)
University of Michigan (LLM, SJD)
Chen Chun-han | |
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陳俊翰 | |
 Chen during the DPP's 2024 election campaign | |
| Born | June 15, 1983 Hsinchu, Taiwan |
| Died | February 10, 2024 (aged 40) Hsinchu, Taiwan |
| Resting place | Hsinchu City Life Memorial Park |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BA, LLB, LLM) Harvard University (LLM) University of Michigan (LLM, SJD) |
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| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
Early life and education
Chen was born in Hsinchu on June 15, 1983, with spinal muscular atrophy. His movement was restricted to one finger, his mouth, and his eyes.[4]
Despite his disability, Chen graduated from National Hsinchu Senior High School and studied accounting and law at National Taiwan University, where he received a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), and a Master of Laws (LL.M.). He then completed graduate studies in the United States at Harvard University, where he earned a second LL.M. from Harvard Law School in 2012, and the University of Michigan, where he earned a third LL.M. in 2017 and his Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) from the University of Michigan Law School in 2022.[5]
Chen's doctoral dissertation at Michigan, completed under Steven Ratner, was titled, "Equality, Non-Discrimination, and Reasonable Accommodation: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities through Comparative Perspectives".[6] He was licensed to practice law in New York.[7][8][9]
Death
On February 10, 2024, Chen died at the National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu North District Branch after fighting a cold-related lung infection.[10]