Control Yuan unit launches probe into forced relocationsBy Chen Chih-cheng and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Control Yuan’s Human Rights Committee yesterday launched an investigation into seven cases of forced relocations, saying the results would help the government develop better references for implementing urban transitional justice. The government’s lax regulations on real estate led to the forced relocation of people who settled where they could, highlighting the clash between public property management and living rights, the committee said. Academics and members of the Control Yuan’s Human Rights Committee hold placards at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Liu Hsin-de, Taipei TimesControl Yuan member Tian Chiu-chin (田秋堇) said the committee’s efforts stemmed from suggestions made by international academics in 2022 that the government conduct a systematic investigation into forced relocations. The interviews would be analyzed by experts from July to September, and compiled into references and possible policy suggestions by the end of the year, Control Yuan member Kao Yung-cheng (高涌誠) said yesterday.

Source: Taipei Times February 25, 2026 17:16 UTC