TRANSFORMATIONS: President Tsai Ing-wen said that it would be a pity if the pain caused by authoritarianism is simplified to the issue of whether to change street names
Taipei Times
Date: Dec 11, 2017
By: Su Fang-ho and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Minister of Culture Cheng Li-chiun (鄭麗君) yesterday announced that a National Human
President Tsai Ing-wen attends an event to mark International Human Rights Day at the Taipei Guest House yesterday. Photo: Peter Lo, Taipei Times
Rights Museum is to be formally founded on May 17 next year in Jingmei Human Rights Memorial and Cultural Park (景美人權文化園區) in New Taipei City and the Green Island Human Rights Culture Park on Green Island (綠島).
Cheng made the announcement at an event marking International Human Rights Day at the Taipei Guest House that was attended by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), human rights campaigner Linda Arrigo and a number of survivors of political persecution and their families.
The nation owes a debt of gratitude to the survivors of political persecution, who three decades ago during the Martial Law era resisted the authoritarian regime and bought the freedom Taiwanese enjoy today with their blood and tears, Cheng said. [FULL STORY]
