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The Control Yuan and Human Rights in Taiwan: Towards the Development of a National Human Rights Institution?

In: Taiwan and International Human Rights

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  • Ernest Caldwell

    (University of London)

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This chapter contributes to the growing literature on international human rights and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in Taiwan. Despite decades of debate, Taiwan has never established a NHRI that complies with international human rights norms. At present, Taiwan is confronted with three viable options: the creation of an independent NHRI, the creation of a national commission under the Office of the President, or the reform of the Control Yuan into a NHRI. In this chapter, I focus on the latter option: the use of the Control Yuan as a NHRI. Specifically, I consider the historical relationship of the Control Yuan to human rights in Taiwan, and further consider the socio-legal as well as constitutional, implications of reforming this branch of government into a NHRI that complies with international human rights norms.

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  • Ernest Caldwell, 2019. "The Control Yuan and Human Rights in Taiwan: Towards the Development of a National Human Rights Institution?," Economics, Law, and Institutions in Asia Pacific, in: Jerome A. Cohen & William P. Alford & Chang-fa Lo (ed.), Taiwan and International Human Rights, chapter 0, pages 155-172, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eclchp:978-981-13-0350-0_10
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-0350-0_10
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