Taipei Times
Date: Jan 17, 2017
By: Staff writer, with CNA
The government plans to establish a national human rights institution to meet with the international Paris
Vice President Chen Chien-jen speaks at the opening ceremony of a meeting to review the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Peter Lo, Taipei Times
Principles standards, Vice President Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) said yesterday.
The institution would promote and protect human rights and aim to prevent major violations, Chen said at the opening ceremony of the meeting for the review of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights report.
On Dec. 10, 2009, Taiwan adopted two international human rights treaties, which were the basis for establishing a human rights reporting system, and in April 2012, presented its first national human rights report.
Taiwan invited independent human rights bodies from the international community to visit Taipei in 2013 to review the report.
The review of Taiwan’s second national report in Taipei began yesterday and concludes on Friday. It is being broadcast live. [FULL STORY]
