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Location-Tracking Data Is Privacy. Telecommunication Information Usage Requirements Need Further Scrutiny.

I-Chuan Wang, the Chief Executive Officer of the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Policy Research and Coordinating Committee, stated in a political talk show that it is possible to compare crowd attributes between protestors against the abuse of legislative power and participants of the May-19th gathering in front of the DPP headquarters as well as the campaign before the recent Presidential election. Regardless of how such comparisons were carried out in practice, the analysis of location-tracking data mentioned in Wang’s statement has already fallen under the scope of “another purpose of collection” as laid out in the Personal Data Protection Act…

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[Statement] “No Decision about the Fishers, without the Fishers!” The Fisheries Agency Should Draft Dual Guidelines for Human Rights for Fishers based on the Fishers’ Labor Rights and Demands

Statement from the Coalition for Human Rights for Migrant Fishers 2024/05/27 The Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, published an official document to invite civil organizations, fishers unions, fishery industry councils, and local fishers associations that concern fishers’ human rights and Chunghwa Telecom to attend a meeting for the purpose of “Formulating the Guidelines for the Management of Crew Members on Distant Water Fishing Vessels and the Guidelines for the Provision of Communication Facilities for Crew Members by Distant Water Fishing Vessel Operators” (hereinafter referred to as the Dual Guidelines) on May 27th. Postpone the Meeting, for that the Notice is…

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Taiwan: Joint open letter to President Lai Ching-te

On the day Lai Ching-te is sworn in as Taiwan’s President, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organizations in Taiwan, Covenants Watch and Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR), sent him a letter to outline 12 human rights priorities for his presidency. Read the letter below. Honourable President Lai Ching-te Office of the President No. 122, Section 1, Chongqing South Road Zhongzheng District Taipei City 10048, Taiwan Paris, Taipei, 20 May 2024 Re: Human rights priorities for your presidency Dear President Lai, We, the three undersigned organisations, wish to congratulate you on your election as Taiwan’s…

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【Statement】Opposition to the tyranny of the majority that destroys democracy. True democracy comes from substantial deliberation：Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party(TPP) should face citizens’ anger.

Ten years ago, KMT legislator Chang Ching-chung(張慶忠) forcefully passed the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement and sparked the 318 Occupation of the legislative Yuan/Sunflower Student Movement, marking the most pivotal event in Taiwan's recent democratic politics and social movements. Over the past ten years, the Taiwanese people have arduously defended the values of democracy and human rights. However, on May 17, the last working day before the inauguration of the Lai Ching-te administration, Taiwan's democracy has regressed back to more than ten years ago. This was as a result of Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) attempts to violently end discussions and forcibly passed certain provisions into law by leveraging their majority in the legislative yuan.

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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…

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[Event Note] “Human Rights Advocacy in Taiwan: Reflections on the 40th Anniversary of TAHR”

“What Can Still Be Achieved by Taking to the Streets? the History of Assemblies and Protests in Taiwan’s Democratic Journey” Forty years ago, in a tumultuous era, Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR) was established with the goal of promoting human rights protection and political democratization in Taiwan. Over the years, Taiwan’s democratic progress has been evident, but the work for human rights never ceases. New challenges continuously arise, and the legacy of authoritarianism still exerts its influence. As we approach the next forty years, TAHR reviews its various endeavors through a series of seminars. Today, we begin with the…

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【Press Release】Press Conference for the MOU on Indian Migrant Workers: Rejecting Brokerage Agents, Advocating for Single Government to Government System

Taiwan-India Memorandum of Understanding on Labor Cooperation, which has sparked significant social controversy, was confirmed to be advanced from its “for reference” status to “review” by the Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee of the Legislative Yuan on April 4th. And the migrant workers’ rights groups will continue to monitor the progress of the review. The MOU not only lacks transparency in its signing process but also fails to address the shortcomings of past policies concerning migrant workers. Within the brief thirteen articles of the Taiwan-India MOU, aside from mentioning basic principles such as compliance with the law, equal treatment…

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Throwback 2023: TAHR’s Top Ten Human Rights News Stories

In 2023, while the pandemic situation eased, conflicts persisted globally, and civil society faced severe oppression, what human rights events occurred in Taiwan in 2023? Before the Lunar New Year, we have compiled TAHR’s top ten human rights news with quality and reliability. Let’s take a look together!  2023年疫情趨緩，然而國際間戰火不止，公民社會也受到嚴峻壓迫。在台灣，2023年發生了哪些人權事件呢？我們在農曆年前整理了品質嚴選有保證的台權會十大人權新聞，一起來看看！ 1. 23 Million Citizens’ Personal Data Leaked; Government Urged to Prevent ID Number Misuse and Improve Leak Notifications In 2020, our organization, alongside various groups, filed a preventive injunction litigation that challenged the mandatory implementation of chip/digital IDs under the New eID policy, seeking to mitigate the sweeping reissuance mandated by…

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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…