Taipei Times
Date: Jul 13, 2016
By: Alison Hsiao / Staff reporter

Representatives of dozens of civic groups yesterday staged a rally in front of the

Members of civic groups demonstrate in front of the Legislative Yuan yesterday against amendments to the Assembly and Parade Act. Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei Times

Legislative Yuan calling on lawmakers to remove provisions restricting people’s right to protest, including maintaining restricted zones and police discretion over where demonstrations can be held.

The legislature is expected to clear some major amendments to the Assembly and Parade Act (集會遊行法) before the legislative session ends on Friday.

The protesters also called for scrapping the need to apply for a permit or to notify authorities before staging a demonstration, and opposed changing the name of the law to the “assembly and parade protection act,” which they say is meant to highlight the transformation from a government-centered law to a people-centered one.   [FULL  STORY]