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Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Taipei city councilor candidates Huang Ching-ying and Yang Bao-zheng (楊寶楨) have sparked controversy after posting comments online that were allegedly disrespectful toward Control Yuan President Chen Chu (陳菊). Huang on Facebook questioned an investigation report published by the Control Yuan, saying that the Control Yuan did not understand the truth and essence of the subject. Yang, who is also a TPP spokeswoman, left a comment under the post, allegedly ins...

Control Yuan President and National Human Rights Commission Chairwoman Chen Chu, third right, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai, second right, and others hold posters at a news conference outside the Kaohsiung MRT’s Formosa Boulevard Station yesterday. The posters, which feature international human rights messages, are part of an exhibition on display at the station until Feb. 6.

The Security Council discusses the complaint by Senegal during the 1667th and 1668th meetings.

People at a rally organized by the Taiwan Healthy Air Action Alliance and other groups in Taipei on Human Rights Day yesterday urge National Human Rights Commission Chairwoman Chen Chu to pay attention to climate change and human rights issues.

Taipei, Dec. 8 (CNA) A photo exhibition about the Holocaust opened at the Control Yuan Wednesday, with the aim of focusing on the harm of racial discrimination and the importance of defending human rights, according to Taiwan's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

A photography exhibition on the Holocaust, which opened at the Control Yuan yesterday, focuses on the harm of racial discrimination and the importance of defending human rights, the National Human Rights Commission has said. One of a series of events being held by the commission ahead of Human Rights Day on Friday, the exhibition — titled “Shoah: How was it humanly possible?” — features 18 images reproduced from the photograph collection of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Cen...

Taipei, Dec. 4 (CNA) Taiwan will take constant action to protect its democracy, freedom and human rights, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said at a ceremony marking this year's Human Rights Day Saturday.

Taiwan will consistently take action to protect its democracy, freedom and human rights, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said yesterday at a ceremony marking Human Rights Day, which is on Friday. Accompanied by Control Yuan President Chen Chu (陳菊) and Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te (李永得), Tsai attended the ceremony, which was organized by the National Human Rights Museum at Jingmei Human Rights Memorial and Cultural Park in New Taipei City’s Sindian District (新店). “Taiwan w...

Taipei, Nov. 30 (CNA) Securing the rights of migrant fishermen, described as the backbone of Taiwan's distant-water fishing fleet, is the most pressing issue facing the country's fisheries industry, the head of the government's top oversight body said Tuesday.

Almost 80 percent of Taiwan, an island of 23 million off the coast of China, is expected to head to the polls November 29 to vote in local elections with more than 11,000 seats up for grabs. Voters will choose candidates ranging from mayors in Taiwan's six biggest cities to low-level village chiefs and township councilors, who make up the bulk of the vacancies.But the