In July 2021 we published an investigative report with various recommendations. In
the following year, we urged the Legislative Yuan to pass the amendment to the Act on
Promoting Transitional Justice ( 促進轉型正義條例 ) by including administrative wrongs in
the act. In accordance with the amendment and our investigation report, the Ministry of
Justice (MOJ) approved the political rehabilitation of Mr. Lin Shui-chuan after review.
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First-time establishment of the “reasonable accommodation” guidelines for
persons with disabilities
Through concerns and follow-ups, we have urged the Ministry of Education (MOE) to
consider the actual needs of students with disabilities more actively, revise the relevant
examination rules, and amend Article 10 of the Special Education Act by including
“reasonable accommodation” for the legislature to deliberate. Additionally, we also
urged the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration, Executive Yuan, to complete
the “Manual for Employees with Disabilities” for making the employment and workplace
environment friendlier to persons with disabilities in 2021.
Based partly on overseas experiences and cases, we are now establishing the “Guidelines
of Reasonable Accommodation for Persons with Disabilities”. This project aims to
urge government agencies to understand the concept and implications of reasonable
accommodation. Through advocacy and education, it is hoped to encourage them to
develop relavant guidelines appropriate to their functions.
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First-time systemic review of the human rights issues of foreign fishermen,
with the NHRC special report accepted by the government
Human rights issues of foreign fishermen have been the international focus for years
and they are also our special concern. Through the NHRC special report, we made our
points and recommendations. During the execution of our project, we urged the relevant
authorities to report their efforts and make feasibility assessment of “stopping forced labor
in distant water fisheries” as advocated by civic groups. Additionally, we visited Cianjhen
Fishing Harbor in Kaohsiung and Nanfangao Fishing Harbor in Yilan to exchange opinions
and hold professional forums on human rights with fishing crew. We also held four
discussions with the relevant government agencies, civic groups, and related industries.
After all these, we completed the first NHRC Special Report on important human rights
issues, published Road to Migrant Fishers’ Rights, and made specific recommendations.
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National Human Rights Commission 2022 Annual Report