1.6 Strengthening channels for human rights complaints 1. Reason for selection 1) In Point 12 of the concluding observations on Taiwan’s Third National Report on the Two Covenants, the IRC recommended that the NHRC should foster trust and respect among the people by carefully handling human rights complaints and investigating persistently recurring human rights infringement accusations. 2) In Point 79f of its concluding observations on Taiwan’s Second National Report on the CRPD, the IRC recommended the establishment of an independent system for handling complaints of abuse, violence, and maltreatment targeted at persons with disabilities. 3) In Points 10, 23, and 24 of the concluding observations on Taiwan’s Fourth National Report on CEDAW, the IRC recommended that the NHRC should establish an independent system for accepting and handling human rights complaints as soon as possible, with the possibility of offering immediate relief and remedy to victims of human rights infringement. 4) In Point 14 of the concluding observations on Taiwan’s Second National Report on the CRC, the IRC recommended that the government continue to improve the complaint mechanism to ensure ease of access, confidentiality, and independence, and that the appropriate relief and remedial measures are provided to young people. 2. Significance The NHRC should handle petitions and complaints pertaining to 31