2021 Human Rights Report — Taiwan Part Executive Summary Taiwan is a democracy led by a president and parliament selected in multiparty elections. In 2020 voters re-elected President Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party to a second four-year term in an election considered free and fair. Civilian authorities maintained effective control over the …
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 13 April, 2022 | Topics: Speeches | Tags: 2022 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
Taiwan is a democracy led by a president and parliament selected in multiparty elections. On January 11, voters re-elected President Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party to another four-year term in an election considered free and fair.|OT-2111|March 31, 2021
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 31 March, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports, Speeches | Tags: 2021 Official Text, Human Rights Report
Taiwan is a democracy governed by a president and parliament selected in multiparty elections. In 2016 voters elected President Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to a four-year term in an election considered free and fair. |OT2010|March 12, 2020
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 12 March, 2020 | Topics: News, Official Reports, Reports, Speeches | Tags: 2020 Official Text, Human Rights Report
Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018 (Taiwan Part) | OT-1908E | Date: 03/15/2019
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 15 March, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Reports | Tags: 2019 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2017 (Taiwan Part) | OT-1806E | Date: 04/20/2018
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 20 April, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Reports | Tags: 2018 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
Principal human rights problems reported during the year were exploitation of foreign workers, including foreign crewmembers on long-haul fishing vessels and household caregivers; domestic violence; and official corruption. | OT-1701E | Date: 03/13/2017
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 13 March, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Reports | Tags: 2017 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
Principal human rights problems reported during the year were labor exploitation of migrant workers by fishing companies, exploitation of domestic workers by brokerage agencies, and official corruption. | OT-1602E | Date: 04/14/2016
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 14 April, 2016 | Topics: Human Rights, Reports | Tags: 2016 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
We salute all those who tirelessly work to champion Human Rights. Read the State Departments 2014 Taiwan Human Rights Report here. | OT-1514E | Date: 06/26/2015
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 26 June, 2015 | Topics: Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports | Tags: 2015 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
Taiwan is governed by a president and a parliament selected in multi-party elections. In 2012 voters re-elected President Ma Ying-jeou of the KMT to a second four-year term in an election considered free and fair. |OT-1402E | Date: 03/14/2014
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 14 March, 2014 | Topics: Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports | Tags: 2014 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
Principal human rights problems reported during the year were corruption and violence against women and children. During the first seven months of the year, authorities indicted 576 officials, including 40 high-ranking officials, on corruption charges. There were no reports of impunity. | OT-1302E | Date: 04/22/2013
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 22 April, 2013 | Topics: Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports | Tags: 2013 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
OT-1203E | Date: 06/21/2012 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in 2011 Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor U.S. Department of State May 24, 2012
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 21 June, 2012 | Topics: Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports | Tags: 2012 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
Principal human rights problems reported were corruption, violence and discrimination against women and children, trafficking in persons, and abuses of foreign workers. |OT-1106E | Date: 04/08/2011
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 8 April, 2011 | Topics: Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports | Tags: 2011 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
OT-1007E | Taiwan generally respected the human rights of its citizens; however, the following problems continued to be reported: corruption by officials, violence and discrimination against women, trafficking in persons, and abuses of foreign workers.
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 25 March, 2010 | Topics: Human Rights, Reports | Tags: 2010 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
OT-0904E | Date: 2/26/2009
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 26 February, 2009 | Topics: Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports | Tags: 2009 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
Taiwan generally respected the human rights of its citizens; however, there continued to be problems reported in the following areas: corruption by officials, violence and discrimination against women, trafficking in persons, and abuses of foreign workers. |OT-0801E | Date: 03/12/2008
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 12 March, 2008 | Topics: Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports | Tags: 2008 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
The authorities generally respected the human rights of citizens; however, there continued to be problems reported in the following areas: corruption by officials, violence and discrimination against women, trafficking in persons, and abuses of foreign workers.
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 6 March, 2007 | Topics: Human Rights, Official Reports, Reports | Tags: 2007 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
Taiwan generally respected the human rights of its citizens; however, the following problems continued to be reported: corruption by officials, violence and discrimination against women, trafficking in persons, and abuses of foreign workers.
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 8 March, 2006 | Topics: Reports | Tags: 2006 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
The authorities generally respected the human rights of citizens; however, there were problems in some areas. Instances of police abuse of persons in custody, official corruption, violence and discrimination against women, child prostitution and abuse, and trafficking in women and children occurred.
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 28 February, 2005 | Topics: Reports | Tags: 2005 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
The authorities generally respected the human rights of citizens; however, there were problems in some areas. Instances of police abuse of persons in custody, military hazing, judicial corruption, violence and discrimination against women, child prostitution and abuse, and trafficking in women and children occurred.
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 25 February, 2004 | Topics: Reports | Tags: 2003 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
The authorities generally respected the human rights of citizens; however, there were problems in some areas. Principal problems included police abuse of detainees; allegations of judicial corruption; violence and discrimination against women; child prostitution and abuse; societal discrimination against Aborigines; restrictions on workers’ freedom of association and on their ability to strike; and some instances …
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 31 March, 2003 | Topics: Reports | Tags: 2003 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
The authorities generally respected the human rights of citizens; however, there were problems in some areas. Principal problems included police abuse of detainees; prison overcrowding; allegations of judicial corruption; some infringements on citizens’ privacy (although wiretaps, which were a problem in the past, are no longer abused); violence and discrimination against women; child prostitution and …
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 4 March, 2001 | Topics: Reports | Tags: 2002 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
The authorities generally respect human rights; however, problems remain in some areas. Principal problems during the year included police abuse of detainees; prison overcrowding; political and personal pressures on the judiciary; some infringements on citizens’ privacy; violence and discrimination against women; child prostitution and abuse; societal discrimination against Aborigines; restrictions on workers’ freedom of association …
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 23 February, 2001 | Topics: Reports | Tags: 2001 Official Texts, Human Rights Report
The authorities generally respect human rights; however, problems remain in some areas. Principal problems include police abuse of detainees; physical abuse of military inductees, which appears to be declining; prison overcrowding; political and personal pressures on the judiciary; some infringements on citizens’ privacy; violence and discrimination against women; child prostitution and abuse; societal discrimination against …
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By AIT - Taipei Main Office | 23 February, 2000 | Topics: Reports | Tags: 2000 Official Texts, Human Rights Report