Executive Yuan highlights Taiwan’s human rights progress in new reportBy Chen Yu-fu and Dennis Xie / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Executive Yuan yesterday published Taiwan’s third national report on the implementation of two international human rights covenants, touting milestones set over the past four years, including the decriminalization of adultery and legalization of same-sex marriage. Premier Su Tseng-chang smiles during a news conference at the Executive Yuan yesterday on Taiwan’s implementation of international human rights covenants. Photo: George Tsorng, Taipei TimesThe latest report documents human rights efforts made by the government, Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) said. Previously the reports were submitted by the Presidential Office’s Human Rights Consultative Committee, which stopped operating on May 19, after the Organic Act of the Control Yuan National Human Rights Commission (監察院國家人權委員會組織法) took effect on May 1. The government plans to make several other international human rights pacts part of domestic law, and it is to introduce more action plans on Human Rights Day on Dec. 10, he added.

Source: Taipei Times June 29, 2020 15:56 UTC