Human rights mechanism
Written contribution for draft GC 38: Current Status of the Practice of Freedom of Association in Taiwan
The United Nations Human Rights Committee decided to develop a General Comment on article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and call for input to provide relevant information to be taken into consideration by the Committee during the preparation of the first draft. This concept note of Taiwan is provide to UN by TAHR. It was oringianly written in Chinese. The English translation was initially generated with the assistance of AI (Gemini 1.5 Flash, Google) and further refined by the author for technical accuracy. Current Status of the Practice of Freedom of Association in Taiwan Although Taiwan has undergone democratization, the…
Condemns Taiwan’s New Execution Rule as Regressive and Inhuman
17 April 2025, Taipei — On March 24, 2025, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government announced a draft amendment to the Regulations for Executing the Death Penalty, marking a severe regression in Taiwan’s commitment to constitutional due process and human rights. The amended Regulations, officially promulgated on April 16 following a brief public consultation period beginning March 24, are set to take effect on April 18. They drastically reduce the bar and eliminate protections that have blocked the wrongful execution of those requesting exceptional legal remedies like a retrial or a constitutional review for decades. Under the revised Regulations, the…
ICERD Review: TAHR Urges Immigration Agency to Address Gaps in Asylum Instead of Beautifying with Disinformation
After more than half a century, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), which became legally binding for our country in 1971, finally held its first national report review meeting from April 22 to April 23. This meeting formally concluded today (April 26) with the review committee issuing its concluding observations. Below is the full text of the speech presented by our association concerning the refugee asylum of this review: During a recent ICERD review meeting, serious concerns were raised about how the Immigration Agency is handling refugee asylum issues. Critics argue that the…
Wi-Fi Now for Fishers Rights: Solidarity Gathering Outside the 2023 Boston Seafood Expo North America
Translated by: Chl, Intern Edited by: Zoe Wang, Intern (Photo: Wi-Fi Now for Fishers’ Rights at Sea) Migrant fishers campaigned for fundamental labor rights and Wi-Fi access while at sea alongside several domestic and international NGO groups. On Monday Taiwan time, they arrived in Boston and held peaceful demonstrations outside the Seafood Expo North America. Shi Yixiang, Secretary-General of the Taiwan Association for Human Rights: “Many say that Taiwan is a free and democratic country that values human rights in the Asia Pacific region, and that it is a technological powerhouse where everyone can easily enjoy convenient and inexpensive…
【News Transcript】 Loopholes on the Rights of Extralegal Ships Exposed in the Pandemic, Foreign Fishers Unable to Return Home due to Government’s Slow Responses
News Transcript: Loopholes on the Rights of Extralegal Ships Exposed in the Pandemic, Foreign Fishers Unable to Return Home due to Government’s Slow Responses News Transcript/ 02 June 2020 | 1:53 PM/ Shih Yi-hsiang During the pandemic, fishers far off the coasts return to its ports with new challenges. Specifically, despite the boat’s investments and owners all as Taiwanese, what was registered on paper was a foreign ship for expedient purposes. Due to the official statuses as foreign ships, any foreign fisher is unable to enter Taiwan, much less their homes. This epidemic has stranded these groups of foreign workers…
La face cachée de Taïwan: leçons à tirer de la mise en œuvre des deux pactes relatifs aux droits de l’Homme Taipei, Paris, 22 avril 2013. En fév
Fédération Internationale des ligues des Droits de l'Homme (FIDH) Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR) La face cachée de Taïwan: leçons à tirer de la mise en œuvre des deux pactes relatifs aux droits de l'Homme Taipei, Paris, 22 avril 2013. En février, la FIDH et TAHR ont participé à une semaine de réunions organisées par le gouvernement taiwanais et un panel d'experts internationaux pour examiner les progrès réalisés dans la mise en œuvre en droit national du PIDCP et du PIDESC.[1] Dans un rapport publié aujourd'hui, “La face cachée de Taïwan: leçons à tirer de la mise…
The hidden face of Taiwan: lessons learnt from the ICCPR/ICESCR review process
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR) The hidden face of Taiwan: lessons learnt from the ICCPR/ICESCR review process Taipei, Paris. 22 April 2013. In February, FIDH and TAHR attended a week of meetings organized by the government of Taiwan and a panel of international experts to review progress achieved in the domestic implementation of ICCPR and ICESCR.[1] In a report published today, “The hidden face of Taiwan: lessons learnt from the ICCPR/ICESCR review process”, FIDH and TAHR highlight their key findings and recommendations, and conclude that while key legislation and important…
CCPR & ESCR Report Review information
CCPR & ESCR Report Review(兩公約人權報告國際審查相關資訊整理) 25-27 February 2013, Taipei Date 時間: 2/25-27 Venue 地點:公務員人力發展中心(地圖/MAP) Review Committee Member 審查委員 ICCPR Review Committees 公民與政治權利公約審查委員 EN 英 | CH 中 1. The Review Committee for ICCPR Report consists of five members, namely Nisuke Ando (Japan), Jerome A. Cohen (U.S.A), Shanthi Dairiam（Malaysia）, Asma Jahangir (Pakistan) and Manfred Nowak (Austria). ICESCR Review Committees 經濟社會與文化公約審查委員 EN 英 | CH 中 2. The Review Committee for ICESCR Report consists of five members, namely Philip G. Alston (Australia), Theodoor Cornelis van Boven (Netherlands), Virginia Bonoan-Dandan（Philippines）, Eibe Riedel Germany), and Heisoo Shin (Korea). Provisional Agenda 議程 agenda of reviewing the initial report on ICCPR 公民與政治權利公約 EN 英 | CH…