International pro-democracy activists gather in Taipei

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/06/25 
By: Joseph Wu (吳釗燮)

Taipei, June 25 (CNA) Global pro-democracy activists from several countries gathered in Taipei on Monday to discuss strategies to defend democracy as the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) celebrated the 15th anniversary of its establishment.

Established in 2003 as the first national democracy assistance foundation in Asia, the TFD hosted a forum titled “Global Solidarity of Democracy in Taiwan” to celebrate the occasion, accompanied by an exhibition on the pursuit of democracy and freedom by Taiwan’s people going back to the Japanese colonial period.

Joseph Wu (吳釗燮), Taiwan’s foreign affairs minister, said in a speech that the TFD has played a crucial role in educating the public about democratic values such as individual rights and social justice by working with academics and nongovernmental organizations (NGO).    [FULL  STORY]