Taiwan’s NHRC delegation visits the Philippines

2024/10/24

A delegation from Taiwan’s National Human Rights Commission traveled to the Philippines earlier this month to promote bilateral exchanges and cooperation.
 
NHRC Vice Chair Wang Yu-ling and fellow commissioners Tien Chiu-chin and Yeh Ta-hua were welcomed by Chair Richard P. Palpal-latoc of the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines Oct. 16. The visit comprised in-depth discussions on topics spanning monitoring mechanisms for human rights centers, human rights education and the operation of children’s rights centers, the NHRC said.
 
Wang highlighted Taiwan’s achievements in promoting human rights in recent years, citing as examples Taiwan’s position as the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage in 2019 and the fact that while Indigenous people account for only 2.5 of the total population, they make up 5 percent of the legislature.
 
The delegation also delivered a message from Chair Chen Chu, who shared her hope that Taiwan’s NHRC would take inspiration from its Philippine counterpart’s successes and experience. Other highlights of the visit included calls at the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples as well as the Ateneo Human Rights Center, Child Rights Coalition Asia and Migrant Workers Coalition.
 
In a post on its official Facebook account, the CHRP said the visit serves as a dialogue that allows both sides to unpack their experiences and best practices in advancing human rights work in their respective regions. It added that both agencies are mandated to adhere to the Paris Principles, the global standard for national human rights institutions.
 
The NHRC said the two agencies have cooperated on several occasions. The visit was the first by the commission to the New Southbound Policy target country and followed their exchange at the 2024 annual general meeting of the Asia Pacific Forum staged last month in Thailand. 


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