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Taiwan Association for Human Rights 40th Anniversary: Defending Human Rights Without Retreat—Fighting for Freedom and Dignity for All
Forty years ago, freedom and democracy were still farfetched dreams in Taiwan. Our predecessors, risking their liberty and even their lives, laid the foundation for human rights and democracy. Today, we carry on their beliefs and perseverance, facing new challenges with the firm conviction that human rights are the foundation of nation-building. Over the past forty years, human rights awareness has progress despite of threats from the authoritarian regime. However, we are keenly aware that democracy and human rights may regress at any moment of complacency. A healthy democracy requires unfiltered voices. This year, we have delved into key issues…
Using Art to Connect Communities and Foster Meaningful Public Engagement in Urban Planning
Translated by: Ashley, Intern Edited by: Zoe Wang and April, Intern Protecting Ecological Systems and Creating Resilient Communities | Flow Art in Action – “Let’s Move! Let’s Go Back Home Together” Exhibition Exhibition period: June 24, 2023 – October 24, 2023 Venue: Jianghu Open Studio’s Permaculture Experimental Farm, Greenbird Forest, No. 1535, Zhongzheng Road, Taoyuan District, Interdependent Cultural Community The opening ceremony of this year’s Flow Art in Action festival took place on June 24th at 10:00 AM at Jianghu Open Studio’s Pumen Experimental Farm. The festival showcases four art installations that invite people to reconnect with nature, protect the…
The Majority of the Plaintiffs Have Won in the Taoyuan Aerotropolis Land Expropriation Case!
Translated by: Zoe Wang, Intern The Taoyuan Aerotropolis land expropriation cancellation lawsuit, thanks to the perseverance of the residents and the legal team, obtained a favorable ruling from the Taipei High Administrative Court. We appreciate the careful examination by the judges of the Taipei High Administrative into the points of contention, and hope that this verdict will again draw attention from the Ministry of the Interior, relevant government agencies, and society to the serious infringement of people’s basic rights caused by zone land expropriation. We also urge the Ministry of the Interior and the Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Ministry…
Controversies over Taoyuan Aerotropolis Land Expropriation: Here’s What You Need to Know
Originally by: Yu Yicha, Deputy Secretary-General for the Taiwan Association for Human Rights Translated by: Chl, Intern Edited by: Zoe Wang, Intern Oral arguments for the largest zone expropriation case in Taiwan will begin soon. The development of Taoyuan Aerotropolis has heavily relied on zone land expropriation, which is itself a highly unconstitutional institution that completely deprives people of their property and residence rights and has a non-public nature as it transfers people’s property to other private individuals. It does not obey the public interest principle, on the contrary, it allows the the expropriation of land that is “necessary for…
An Appeal of the Unconstitutionality of Land Expropriation: the Case of Taoyuan Yang-Mei Sports Park
Originally by: Yu Yicha, Deputy Secretary-General of the Taiwan Association for Human Rights Translated by: Chl and April, Interns Edited by: Zoe Wang, Intern The land expropriation institution in Taiwan has been the subject of repeated social controversies due to its mandatory nature, deprivation of people’s property rights, and the lack of procedural propriety, and has even been criticized as unconstitutional for a long time. On March 10th, the Land Expropriation Act and the case of land expropriation of the Taoyuan Yang-Mei Sports Park will be reviewed by the Constitutional Court. The plaintiffs contend that the expropriation process in this…
The Oral Argument of the Taoyuan Aerotropolis Third Runway Lawsuit Will be Held Soon. What are the Points of Contention Surrounding this Case?
Translated by: Zoe Wang The third runway of Taoyuan Airport is planned to be located north of the existing runway and is expected to be completed by 2030 at the earliest. Since the beginning of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process for the third runway, points of contention include the runway’s location, flight safety, and lack of social impact assessments. After over a year of preparatory hearings, the court will hold the oral argument for this case on March 16th, 2023. Let’s take a closer look at the disputes in this case! ▍Alternate Site Assessment was Not Conducted for the…