MOFA thanks Ireland's Senate for resolution backing Taiwan

2021/12/07

The unanimous passage of a resolution supporting Taiwan by the Irish Senate is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dec. 2.
 
Initiated by Sen. Michael McDowell and 16 colleagues in the upper house of the Irish Parliament, the resolution urges the government of Ireland to support the freedoms and liberties of the people in Taiwan, as well as speak out strongly against ongoing and sustained breaches of fundamental human rights in China.
 
The resolution also reiterates the view that no force should be used in any attempted unification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and condemns Beijing’s efforts to exclude Taiwan from participating in international organizations and joint international humanitarian initiatives.
 
According to the MOFA, the resolution is the third passed by the Irish Senate after those in 2015 and 2013 calling for a bilateral investment agreement between the EU and Taiwan and the country’s meaningful global participation, respectively.
 
The resolution follows similarly staunch showings of legislative support for Taiwan in the Dutch House of Representatives Nov. 30 and France’s National Assembly the day before.
 
Such developments, the MOFA said, demonstrate that Taiwan is not alone in its fight against authoritarianism. The government will continue to work with like-minded partners in defending freedom, democracy and human rights while promoting peace, stability and prosperity, the ministry added.
 
In a tweet on its official Twitter account, the MOFA said “Support from the #EU for #Taiwan continues apace! Our gratitude to the #Seanad in #Irelands’s #Oireachtas for unanimous passage of the resolution urging the Irish government to #StandWithTaiwan. A hearty thanks to @SenatorMcDowell & like-minded senators.”


Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)