The draft act defines negative heritage as sites where human rights violations had been committed, including oppression, illegal executions, labor or re-education camps, during the White Terror era. Negative heritage sites are to serve as a reminder to the government of its past actions and to guard against committing similar acts, Lin added. Maintaining them would promote transitional justice education and would be different from cultural heritage sites under the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act (文化資產保存法), Lin said, adding that cultural heritage sites may also be designated as sites of historic injustice. Once a site has been approved, it — like cultural heritage sites — cannot be further developed, Lin added. Replicas of buildings that have been torn down can also be rebuilt on these sites, Lin said.

Source: Taipei Times September 11, 2020 15:56 UTC