07_ The National Human Rights Commission Was Established After 20 Years of Advocacy 12_ Milestones of the National Human Rights Commission’s First Anniversary The National Human Rights Commission Was Established After 20 Years of Advocacy Shining Light into Dark Corners 16_ Human Rights Issue 1 Protecting the Rights and Interests of Foreign Fishermen Enhancing a Friendly Working Environment 21_ Human Rights Issue 2 Visiting Historical Sites Where Injustices Were Committed Inclusion of Human Rights Education 27_ Human Rights Issue 3 Defending Human Dignity Promoting the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was officially inaugurated on August 1, 2020. The NHRC was established within the Control Yuan and has 10 Commissioners in total, including one Chairperson, one Vice Chairperson, and eight commissioners The process of establishing the NHRC in Taiwan started in 1997 thanks to the advocacy of human rights scholar, Professor Mab Huang and civil 32_ Human Rights Issue 4 Protecting the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities Presenting Independent Opinions society organizations. In 1999, Mr. Peter Huang, the chairperson of the 38_ Human Rights Issue 5 Human Rights Exchange Hub Promoting Social Dialogue facilitate the establishment of a national human rights institution. During this 44_ Human Rights Issue 6 Implementing Human Rights Education Collaborating with Civil Service and Education System establishment and implementation of the national human rights mechanisms. 50_ Connecting with the Global Community Incorporation of International Human Rights Conventions into Domestic Legislation 54_ Cooperating with the APF to Gain National Inquiry Operational Experience “Taiwan Association for Human Rights” founded the “National Human Rights Commission Advocacy Alliance” which consisted of 22 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and started a social movement to period of time, Taiwan established the democratic constitutional reform and at the same time, the United Nations started to pay more attention to the In 1946, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) considered the issue of national institutions, two years before the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)” became the common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations. Member States were invited to consider establishing information groups or local human rights committees. In 1966, the “International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)” and the “International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)” 57_ The UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission Shared the Investigation Results of Structural Discrimination Cases were adopted and issues regarding human rights became an important Progressive Track of the United Nations Human Rights Council, UNHRC) organized a 60_ Committed to International Exchanges seminar which resulted in draft guidelines for the structure and functioning 62_ The Power of Unity: Society as a Whole various international human rights conventions for women, prevention of 66_ The National Human Rights Commission is Continuously Advancing Forward 06 A fter the “Organic Act” was passed on December 10, 2019, the task of the United Nations ever since. In 1978, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (the predecessor of the institutions. After that, the United Nations General Assembly adopted torture, children, migrant workers, and persons with disabilities. 07 07