Article 5 Measures to Safeguard Various Rights problems include the failure to consider the religious beliefs of the indigenous peoples, the lack of communal spaces for gatherings, the need of some to return to their original homes, and eligibility for permanent housing. Indigenous groups have urged the government to review the matter thoroughly.122 99. Recommendations: The government’s initial intention of providing social housing and permanent homes in response to the Typhoon Morakot disaster was out of concern for the safety and urgent needs of indigenous peoples. However, the relocation method has strayed from the original plan to prioritize the construction of permanent homes.123 As a result, indigenous peoples at present do not have full access to their culture, and their survival, housing, and work needs cannot be satisfied. Hence, the government should act in accordance with Article 5 of ICERD and its General Recommendation No. 23, General Comment No. 14 of ICESCR, and the United Nations Guidelines for the Implementation of the Right to Adequate Housing. Under the principle of free, prior, and informed consent and the option to return (or just and fair compensation), the government should proactively review, improve, create remedial measures for, and formulate culturally sensitive policies for land and housing. (b) New immigrants 100. §80 of the national report stated that the government builds social housing 122 See Civil Media (2020, Nov 26). Indigenous Groups Demand Comprehensive Review of Ongoing Permanent Housing Policy Issues 11 Years After Typhoon Morakot . https://www.civilmedia.tw/archives/98994 and (2020, Oct 23). Indigenous Community fights back despite lives lost as government demolishes “illegal” attraction. https://www.civilmedia.tw/ archives/97972. 88 news. (2020, Mar 11). Religious Groups in Wutai Township Petitions to Reject Permanent Housing from Tzu Chi Organization . https://www.88news.org/posts/3130. 88 news. (2010, Aug 5). Recap of Hardest Hit Areas on Typhoon Morakot Anniversary: Wutai Township ─ Relocation Is Still Far Off . Retrieved May 17, 2023 from https://www.88news.org/posts/5562. 123 Control Yuan investigation report approved on April 19, 2022 (111 內 調 0017), and the Principles for the Relocation of the Indigenous Community after the Typhoon Morakot Disaster formulated by the Morakot Post-Disaster Reconstruction Council, Executive Yuan on September 4, 2009, explicitly stipulates that village relocation should be conducted as follows: 1. Post-disaster reconstruction without leaving the village. 2. The relocation of the village within the original township. 3. The relocation of the entire village to the nearest and most suitable location (relocation to another village outside of the original township). According to official statistics, 85% of Indigenous households that accepted relocation have been relocated to another village outside of the township. 71