Human rights cases
Taiwanese citizen Li Ming-che subject to inhumane treatment in Chinese prison! Freedom of speech is not a crime, release Li from China immediately!
Translator: Kuan-Wei Wu, Proofreaders: James Shyan-Tau Wu, Cheng-Hung Hsieh Today, December 24, Christmas Eve, is the 645th day since Li Ming-che was subject to forced disappearance and arbitrary detention. While people begin to prepare for New Year festivities, Taiwanese citizen Li Ming-che is still detained in Chi-shan Prison in Hunan Province (China), unable to return to Taiwan. The joint conference at the Legislative Yuan today is held by Li Ching-yu and the Rescue Li Ming-che Team, Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan, Prison Watch, Judicial Reform Foundation, Youth Synergy Taiwan Foundation, Taiwan Forever Association, Legislator Yu Mei-nu, and New Power Party. Li Ching-yu, spouse of…
China UPR report: Joint submission by fidh & TAHR
CHINA 28th Session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) November 2018 Joint submission prepared by FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) and Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR) FIDH The International Federation for Human Rights, known by its French acronym FIDH, is an international human rights NGO representing 184 organizations from 112 countries. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights as set out in the Universal Declaration for Human Rights. Address: 17 Passage de la Main d’Or, 75011, Paris (France) Website: Contacts: asia@fidh.org TAHR Founded in 1984,…
Indigenous people are not criminals! –Joint petition for the indigenous hunter, Talum
Talum (Mr. Kuang-Lu, Wang) is an indigenous hunter in Taiwan. Talum is his traditional name in Bunun tribe. However, he was sentenced guilty because he practiced his culture rights, hunting. Talum went hunting because his 94-years-old sick mother wanted to eat the meat from the mountain. On Oct. 29, Taiwan’s criminal Supreme Court rejected Talum’s appeal against the High Court’s judgment of guilty in two accusations, illegal possession of guns and illegal hunt for a Muntjac, which belongs to endangered species. Although article 21-1 of Wildlife Conservation Act excludes the indigenous people’s hunting for their traditional culture, the judge said…
Nine Chinese exiles get residency after years without status
Nine Chinese exiles get residency after years without status By Alison Hsiao / Staff Reporter Nine Chinese exiles in Taiwan — five dissidents and four Falong Gung practitioners — have been granted long-term residency permits after living in the nation for between five and 10 years without official status. They can become Taiwanese citizens after two years. According to the Epoch Times and Radio Free Asia, the nine Chinese exiles had originally asked for political asylum and have been granted long-term residence permits by the government. The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) confirmed the news yesterday. The five Chinese dissidents…