Taiwan is spinning pirouettes while the rest of the region plods towards authoritarianism, according to a Freedom House report.

The News Lens
Date: 2018/01/19
By: Stellina Chen

American nongovernmental organization Freedom House this week released its “Freedom in the World 2018” report, suggesting Taiwan has extended its position at the head of the Sinosphere when it comes to basic freedoms.

But hey, it’s not hard to take the day when the rest of the region is teetering on the brink of disaster.

Individual country profiles have not yet been released by Freedom House, but it’s not hard to see why Taiwan deserves its reputation as an unfettered land of liberty and justice. Taiwan’s Supreme Court has decreed that marriage equality must eventually be enshrined in law, people show up for protests even in heavy rain and Reporters Without Borders has even moved their Asian bureau here.    [FULL  STORY]