Commission celebrates life of ‘mother’ of modern danceBy Chen Yun and Jason Pan / Staff reportersThe National Human Rights Commission yesterday honored the “mother of Taiwanese modern dance,” Tsai Jui-yueh (蔡瑞月), who was imprisoned by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) regime during the White Terror era. The commemoration, held at the Tsai Jui-yueh Dance Research Institute in Taipei, comes ahead of the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Wednesday next week. National Human Rights Commission chairwoman and Control Yuan President Chen Chu, front row fourth left, and others yesterday hold signs and wear purple to raise awareness about violence against women at a commemoration ceremony in Taipei. A documentary on Tsai’s life was shown at the commemoration, with many in attendance wearing purple ribbons to raise awareness about violence against women. “We must pursue human rights at all times.

Source: Taipei Times November 21, 2020 15:56 UTC