Transport connects everyday rights
Park recalled how a student’s injury on a subway wheelchair lift helped drive his involvement in transport campaigning. He described demands for station lifts and accessible buses and taxis. His conclusion was: “I realized that if society was to change, we needed to be included.” [1]
Protests brought conflict with authorities
Amnesty’s campaign account described SADD protests that began in 2021, with wheelchair users boarding and leaving trains during commuting hours. The organisation accused authorities of using excessive force and pursuing lawsuits to suppress peaceful protests. It called for protection of activists’ freedom of assembly. [2]
International support continued into 2025
Amnesty’s April 2025 follow-up counted 463,645 actions supporting Park, including campaign participation across countries. It reported that police and metro staff briefly changed their response to a January protest, but that excessive force resumed in February. The organisation said Park and SADD still faced legal proceedings. [3]