Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-03-23

The secretary-general of Taiwan’s judiciary, Lu Tai-lang, says all judicial officials should undergo training in gender equality, starting with the justice minister and deputy minister.

The call on Friday comes amid criticism of the handling of a sexual harassment case involving a former Taipei judge. The judge was initially dismissed for sexually harassing his assistant but reinstated on appeal.

Lu Tai-lang on Friday said the culture within the judiciary needed to change and that all officials, from the top down, should undergo training in issues of sexual equality and discrimination.

Lu said a group of experts had been invited to teach such a class on Wednesday next week. He said the judiciary’s top officials, from the minister and deputy minister on down, would be attending.    [FULL  STORY]