Civic groups urge amendments to children’s rights actBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterMembers of youth rights and welfare groups and high-school students yesterday protested outside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, urging the Ministry of Health and Welfare to amend what they called the “outdated” Child and Juvenile Welfare and Rights Protection Act (兒童及少年福利與權益保障法). Since the act was enacted 15 years ago, no major amendment has been passed. The legislature’s Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee yesterday held a meeting to discuss amendments proposed by several legislators. The act is outdated in some aspects including mental health support and the protection of youth participation rights, he said. The groups yesterday handed a symbolic petition envelope to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators Lin Yue-chin (林月琴), committee convenor, and Fan Yun (范雲), as the lawmakers pledged to keep pushing for amendments to address the act’s shortcomings.

Source: Taipei Times March 25, 2026 17:13 UTC