LEGALLY SPEAKING:The renowned lawyer said that Taiwan has a strong case for inclusion in those groups where universal participation is important

Taipei Times
Date: Sep 28, 2016
By: Staff writer, with CNA

Louise Arbour, winner of the Tang Prize in rule of law this year, yesterday said that it makes sense for Taiwan to have a seat in international organizations such as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), where the participation of every nation is important.

Arbour, who received the award at a ceremony in Taipei on Sunday, made the comment during a discussion session after giving a speech at National Taiwan University on the rule of law.

When asked during the discussion to comment on Taiwan’s exclusion from this year’s ICAO Assembly in Canada, the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. and Supreme Court of Canada judge, said Taiwan has a strong case for inclusion in organizations where international interest in universal participation in high.

“This is why I find it surprising that in the field of international aviation, that there could be an exclusion of a player,” she said.     [FULL  STORY]