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• Migrants (Taiwan)

  Taiwan: Civil Society Groups Call for Wi-fi for Migrant Fishermen

  2 March, by HIOE Brian

  CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS held a press conference in front of the Taipei Fish Market on February 20^th to call for wi-fi access for migrant fishermen. Participant groups included the Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Stella Maris Kaohsiung, Global Labor Justice – International Labor Rights Forum, (...)

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  KMT 1949 Massacre: 228 Anniversary Reminds of Continued Struggle for Transitional Justice in Taiwan

  28 February, by HIOE Brian

  ON THE 76TH anniversary of the 228 Massacre, commemorations were held to memorialize the event, traditionally viewed as the start of the decades-long White Terror that followed. This includes many events held annually, such as the Gongsheng Music Festival–the indie rock festival held on (...)

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  Taiwan: Arrest of Migrant Worker Visa Overstayer Likely to Discourage Others From Being Vaccinated

  12 September 2021, by HIOE Brian

  EFFORTS TO VACCINATE undocumented migrant workers or migrant workers who have left their employers and overstayed their visas in Taiwan are likely to encounter difficulties after police arrested a migrant worker from the Philippines who had overstayed her visa. This took place after she went (...)

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  Migrant workers in Taiwan rally for better pay, more time off

  13 December 2020, by LIM Emerson

  Taipei, Dec. 13 (CNA) Migrant domestic workers took to the streets of Taipei on Sunday, calling for better legal protections, such as inclusion in Taiwan’s minimum wage regulations and two days off per week.
  At the rally held ahead of International Migrants Day on Dec. 18, the 100-plus (...)