and measures (or implement such resources and measures) over the past four
years for persons with disabilities who have been subjected to violence.
80.
Article 21, Paragraph 1 of the Gender Equity Education Act and Article 16,
Paragraph 1 of the Regulations on the Prevention and Handling of Sexual Assault,
Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Bullying on Campus govern cases of genderbased violence (gender equality) reported by school personnel and the handling
of case investigations by the relevant units. School personnel who are informed
of suspected cases of sexual assault, harassment, and/or bullying on school
campuses are required to report to their campus safety and social affairs units and
file a report on the Statistics, Tracking, and Management System for Cases of OnCampus Sexual Assault, Harassment, and Bullying website run by the MOE
within 2–4 months. The educational authorities overseeing the schools then list
and review the reported cases. However, the NHRC maintains that the
effectiveness of this monitoring mechanism relies on whether schools actively
report such incidents. If a school fails to notify (or chooses to conceal such
incidents from) the relevant units in compliance with regulations, the monitoring
mechanisms become mere window dressing. An investigation carried out by the
Control Yuan 65 revealed that schools have concealed such incidents several
times. Thus, the current monitoring mechanisms are unable to ensure that schools
report cases of gender-based violence (gender equality) pursuant to the law,
resulting in incidents of gender-based violence continuing to occur on campus.
Article 17: Protecting the integrity of the person
81.
The NHRC notes that the titles and content of the Genetic Health Act and relevant
laws discriminate against persons with disabilities, violating the CRPD. To date,
no amendments have been made. Additionally, the Genetic Health Act authorizes
forced abortions and vasectomies/tubal ligations to be performed on persons with
disabilities. In the CRPD Second Report, no effective solutions for determining
whether persons with disabilities have been subjected to forced abortions or
vasectomies/tubal ligations against their will have been proposed.
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The Control Yuan investigation reports approved on September 9, 2019 and on July 16, 2020.
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