Taipei, Feb. 27 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) reiterated the government's commitment to promoting human rights during a visit to a former detention center for political prisoners on Sunday, ahead of 228 Memorial Day, which commemorates the victims of the White Terror era in Taiwan.
The government is to remain committed to promoting human rights, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said yesterday as she visited a former detention center for political prisoners ahead of 228 Peace Memorial Day, which commemorates the victims of the White Terror era in Taiwan.
Taiwan is continuing its democratic development and rejection of authoritarianism, Tsai said during the visit to Ankang Guesthouse, a euphemistic name given to the detention center for political prisoners in New Taipei City’s Sindian District (新店).
Operated by the Bureau of Investigation from 1974 to 1987, during the Martial Law era, the “guest house” was used to interrogate
<strong>Remarks on Chen malicious</strong>
Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Taipei city council candidates Huang Ching-ying (黃瀞瑩) and Yang Bao-zheng (楊寶楨), who is also the party’s spokeswoman, have caused an uproar with online body-shaming comments about Control Yuan President Chen Chu (陳菊).
Yang said that Chen is “heavy,” to which Huang replied “the truth should be properly investigated no matter how heavy.”
Since the incident, the pair have not offered a single apology, saying that their aim was to highlight the importance of an investigation, not Chen’s weight, and added that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) always sees discrimination where there is none.
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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 insinuating that Chen is “heavy,” to which Huang replied “the truth should be properly investigated no matter how heavy.”
Another candidate for Taipei city councilor, Chen Chia-hsing (陳嘉行), said the
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.