Taoyuan aerotropolis
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…
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…