Taiwan: Proposed judicial caning referendum indicates further erosion of human rights protection

By Amnesty International

Ahead of the meeting of the Central Election Commission on 28 August regarding a proposed referendum on introducing judicial caning as a criminal punishment in Taiwan, Amnesty International Taiwan’s Director, E-Ling Chiu, said: “It is both disturbing and disgraceful that the Legislative Yuan has chosen to advance a referendum proposal on judicial caning that clearly breaches […] The post Taiwan: Proposed judicial caning referendum indicates further erosion of human rights protection appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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Taiwan: Proposed judicial caning referendum indicates further erosion of human rights protection

Taiwan: Proposed judicial caning referendum indicates further erosion of human rights protection