Shining Light into Dark Corners Partnership with Ministry of Education on the introduction of human rights education in teacher training. so that similar human rights violations do not occur again. In response, the MOJ drew up review principles and a SOP checklist for related enforcement procedures. Education and training To strengthen the cultivation of “human rights” awareness among public servants, the NHRC and the National Academy of Civil Service, Examination Yuan formed a cross-branch partnership to use past cases as the teaching materials for human rights education. were also hosted, with branches directed to protect human rights and follow the principle of proportionality during enforcement. Support should also be offered to the economically disadvantaged. An example was the case of “Home foreclosure widespread attention. An investigation was over unpaid traffic fines” from the teaching launched by the Control Yuan Members as the The lesson to draw from the case was that if there materials. Mr. A, a middle-aged single parent right to housing may have been violated. The AEA was a violation of the law that should be punished, with a widowed mother was raising a son and eventually admitted that proper procedures had not if the severity and scope of punishment far exceeded a daughter all by himself. He made his living as been followed. In addition to revoking the auction the original offense then it may become a serious a casual laborer and he often neglected to pay and canceling the ownership transfer, it also violation of human rights. Civil servants should his traffic fines due to economic stress. Overdue promised to make improvements to its enforcement therefore take human rights into consideration payment penalties had snowballed to more than procedure. In the future, the AEA will not only because enforcement of the law is not the only NT$18,000 when the Administrative Enforcement follow the letter of the law but also do its best to standard. A balance must be struck between Agency (AEA) of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) locate the person in question through visits outside public and private interest by paying attention to seized his house. If he had paid the fines before of office hours or mobile phone notifications to the appropriateness, necessity and balance of the foreclosure auction, the matter would have ensure they understood the gravity of the situation. enforcement methods. The case therefore serves as ended there. Mr. A was working away from home 46 Profile of Commissioner Tien Chiu-chin and the cooperation program with Ministry of Education. an example to all civil servants. however and his mother didn’t realize the gravity The Control Yuan investigation report noted that of the situation so threw the notices away. The the execution of the case threatened to render foreclosure auction was carried out and the family was now threatened with eviction. Rights Education (WPHRE) prioritizes the inclusion of primary and secondary school systems in the citizens homeless and the action taken was Collaboration with the Ministry of Education to Strengthen Educators’ Concept of Human Rights disproportionate to the offense. The Ministry of Education is a long-term policy and primary and action in the following five areas: policies, policy Justice was therefore asked to learn from this secondary education systems are used worldwide implementation, learning environment, teaching An appeal launched by a retired professor of mistake and establish guidelines to review the as the starting point for promoting human rights. and learning, and education and professional law from the National Taiwan University drew human rights impact of administrative enforcement The United Nations World Programme for Human development of teachers and other personnel. first phase of the plan. The Plan of Action requires 47