Comments on: Taiwan: An Ironic Human Rights Day http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/12/24/taiwan-an-ironic-human-rights-day/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:13:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Yi http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/12/24/taiwan-an-ironic-human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1534561 Yi Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:02:27 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/12/24/taiwan-an-ironic-human-rights-day/#comment-1534561 Just realised there's a mistake in my translation in the final paragraph. The correct translation is as follows: "LeSheng Leprosy Institute, The Case of the Three Death Penalties… many human rights issues are yet to be resolved. We often hear about the inappropriate treatment of gays and lesbians, indigenous people and new immigrants by the justice system or the police [sic.]…unreasonable behaviour still abounds in our society. This cross-group action benefits all involved and we hope it would add a warm touch to the winter of the human rights movement." Apologies... Just realised there’s a mistake in my translation in the final paragraph. The correct translation is as follows:
“LeSheng Leprosy Institute, The Case of the Three Death Penalties… many human rights issues are yet to be resolved. We often hear about the inappropriate treatment of gays and lesbians, indigenous people and new immigrants by the justice system or the police [sic.]…unreasonable behaviour still abounds in our society. This cross-group action benefits all involved and we hope it would add a warm touch to the winter of the human rights movement.”
Apologies…

]]> By: Chris http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/12/24/taiwan-an-ironic-human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1259350 Chris Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:22:06 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/12/24/taiwan-an-ironic-human-rights-day/#comment-1259350 Actually, human right in Taiwan is highly valued. I myself have participated in Lesheng Leprosy Institute protesting actions, and thus I learned the police violence by the pain on my own body. I learned what we call "human right" and "freedom", which we take for granted in Taiwan, are actually limitted. This is a nation of liberty only when you don't against the government's will. When the government wants to build new rails or highways, residents there are forced to move, even if they are of old ages, even if the natural and cultural environment there are not suitable for those buildings. Human right problem is much more serious in China, Burma, India, and so on, not to mention some Islam countries which still accuse women of being raped, it's evil. I guess the situation Taiwanese people are facing is everywhere in the world, sadly. We have to fight against it. Actually, human right in Taiwan is highly valued. I myself have participated in Lesheng Leprosy Institute protesting actions, and thus I learned the police violence by the pain on my own body. I learned what we call “human right” and “freedom”, which we take for granted in Taiwan, are actually limitted. This is a nation of liberty only when you don’t against the government’s will. When the government wants to build new rails or highways, residents there are forced to move, even if they are of old ages, even if the natural and cultural environment there are not suitable for those buildings.

Human right problem is much more serious in China, Burma, India, and so on, not to mention some Islam countries which still accuse women of being raped, it’s evil.
I guess the situation Taiwanese people are facing is everywhere in the world, sadly. We have to fight against it.

]]> By: Keywords » Human Rights Day http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/12/24/taiwan-an-ironic-human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1255051 Keywords » Human Rights Day Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:58:53 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/12/24/taiwan-an-ironic-human-rights-day/#comment-1255051 [...] This is a very complex picture. Taiwan’s President and Vice-President were prisoners in this building during the White Terror. On Human Rights Day they announced its conversion into a Human Rights Memorial. However, at the same time, “not far from the ceremony, the police were forcefully breaking up a [peaceful] demonstration held by citizens protesting on the LeSheng Leprosy Institute issue.” More about the protest here. [...] [...] This is a very complex picture. Taiwan’s President and Vice-President were prisoners in this building during the White Terror. On Human Rights Day they announced its conversion into a Human Rights Memorial. However, at the same time, “not far from the ceremony, the police were forcefully breaking up a [peaceful] demonstration held by citizens protesting on the LeSheng Leprosy Institute issue.” More about the protest here. [...]

]]> By: Macca http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/12/24/taiwan-an-ironic-human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1252851 Macca Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:49:39 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/12/24/taiwan-an-ironic-human-rights-day/#comment-1252851 This is a rather half-hearted attempt to make Taiwan look like a police state. Taiwan was a police state. This was at the time when the the Human Rights Park you referred to was a place where torture and murder took place. Nobody likes to see demonstartors taken away, but I think you would have to agree their fate (ie. released without charge) is a lot better than it would have been in the not too distant past. I think we need some balance here. It should be noted that Taiwan is now regarded as 'Free' by Freedom House. And in 'Freedom of the Press 2007: A Global Survey of Media Independence' Taiwan came number one in Asia. This is a rather half-hearted attempt to make Taiwan look like a police state. Taiwan was a police state. This was at the time when the the Human Rights Park you referred to was a place where torture and murder took place.
Nobody likes to see demonstartors taken away, but I think you would have to agree their fate (ie. released without charge) is a lot better than it would have been in the not too distant past.
I think we need some balance here.
It should be noted that Taiwan is now regarded as ‘Free’ by Freedom House. And in ‘Freedom of the Press 2007: A Global Survey of Media Independence’ Taiwan came number one in Asia.

]]> By: Michael Turton http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/12/24/taiwan-an-ironic-human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1252589 Michael Turton Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:41:01 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/12/24/taiwan-an-ironic-human-rights-day/#comment-1252589 LOL. ESWN picked this up; he's so predictable. Michael LOL. ESWN picked this up; he’s so predictable.

Michael

]]> By: Sanjeev http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/12/24/taiwan-an-ironic-human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1244515 Sanjeev Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:40:22 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/12/24/taiwan-an-ironic-human-rights-day/#comment-1244515 Human right associations and commission in Asia is sleeping a long sleep. Every day we notice thousands of human right violation cases in over India, Pak, and other Asian countries. In India thousand and thousands of cases are pending in human right commission. People approaching commission find this useless. I want to ask world why they are silent on this issue. When common man in this region will find justice? Ground realities are much more diffrent from figures. Human right associations and commission in Asia is sleeping a long sleep. Every day we notice thousands of human right violation cases in over India, Pak, and other Asian countries. In India thousand and thousands of cases are pending in human right commission. People approaching commission find this useless.
I want to ask world why they are silent on this issue. When common man in this region will find justice?
Ground realities are much more diffrent from figures.

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