Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim Attends Holocaust Remembrance Day, Emphasizing Taiwan's Implementation of Transitional Justice
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim attended the '2026 International Holocaust Remembrance Day' event, reflecting on Taiwan's 228 Incident and White Terror. She emphasized Taiwan's ongoing commitment to transitional justice, using historical lessons as guidance to steadily deepen cooperation with like-minded partners and ensure that historical atrocities never recur.
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Taipei, April 29 (CNA) — Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim today attended the “2026 International Holocaust Remembrance Day” event and, in her speech, reflected on the 228 Incident and White Terror as lessons. She emphasized Taiwan's implementation of transitional justice and stated that Taiwan will use historical experience as a guide to steadily deepen cooperation with like-minded partners, ensuring that historical atrocities never recur.
The Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, the German Institute Taipei, and the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy today jointly organized the “2026 International Holocaust Remembrance Day” event. Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, National Security Council Secretary-General Wellington Koo, Legislative Yuan Vice President Johnny Chiang, Israel Representative to Taiwan Maya Yaron, German Institute Taipei Director Karsten Tietz, and Political Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Chih-chung attended.
In her speech, Vice President Hsiao first paid tribute to the six million Jewish victims and their families, emphasizing that this is an indelible scar in the history of human civilization, and this history reveals how extremism tramples on human dignity. Only by defending democratic institutions and human rights values can tyranny truly be ended.
Vice President Hsiao said that Taiwan's democratic path is a journey from authoritarianism to the dawn of human rights. Looking back at the 228 Incident and White Terror, Taiwanese people have learned to cherish and defend existing universal values. Through the establishment of sites of injustice, planning of memorial spaces, transforming historical pain into educational materials, and also through the "Act on Promoting Transitional Justice" in 2017, victims were cleared of wrongdoing, freeing their families from the shadow of being considered families of rebels.
Vice President Hsiao emphasized that Taiwan continues to actively implement transitional justice, enhance public understanding of historical truth, root freedom and human rights concepts deeply, and internalize human rights principles as the core of national governance. Taiwan is determined to eliminate hatred and prejudice domestically and internationally and seeks opportunities to cooperate with international partners, demonstrating its commitment to humanitarian spirit.
Vice President Hsiao said she believes that a resilient and free Taiwan can contribute more to global human well-being and prosperity. As the shadow of authoritarian expansionism looms over the international order, Taiwan's commitment to shared values remains steadfast. Taiwan will use historical experience as a guide to steadily deepen cooperation with like-minded partners, ensuring that historical atrocities never recur.
Johnny Chiang said that today's event not only tells us not to forget the past but also reminds us that before any religion, nationality, or race, we exist as human beings, and the continuation of life should contain hope. He prayed that anti-human tragedies will not repeat themselves, and that the belief in respecting human rights and peace can be more implemented in institutions and daily life. (Editor: Su Chih-tsung) 1150429
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The Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, the German Institute Taipei, and the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy today jointly organized the “2026 International Holocaust Remembrance Day” event. Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, National Security Council Secretary-General Wellington Koo, Legislative Yuan Vice President Johnny Chiang, Israel Representative to Taiwan Maya Yaron, German Institute Taipei Director Karsten Tietz, and Political Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Chih-chung attended.
In her speech, Vice President Hsiao first paid tribute to the six million Jewish victims and their families, emphasizing that this is an indelible scar in the history of human civilization, and this history reveals how extremism tramples on human dignity. Only by defending democratic institutions and human rights values can tyranny truly be ended.
Vice President Hsiao said that Taiwan's democratic path is a journey from authoritarianism to the dawn of human rights. Looking back at the 228 Incident and White Terror, Taiwanese people have learned to cherish and defend existing universal values. Through the establishment of sites of injustice, planning of memorial spaces, transforming historical pain into educational materials, and also through the "Act on Promoting Transitional Justice" in 2017, victims were cleared of wrongdoing, freeing their families from the shadow of being considered families of rebels.
Vice President Hsiao emphasized that Taiwan continues to actively implement transitional justice, enhance public understanding of historical truth, root freedom and human rights concepts deeply, and internalize human rights principles as the core of national governance. Taiwan is determined to eliminate hatred and prejudice domestically and internationally and seeks opportunities to cooperate with international partners, demonstrating its commitment to humanitarian spirit.
Vice President Hsiao said she believes that a resilient and free Taiwan can contribute more to global human well-being and prosperity. As the shadow of authoritarian expansionism looms over the international order, Taiwan's commitment to shared values remains steadfast. Taiwan will use historical experience as a guide to steadily deepen cooperation with like-minded partners, ensuring that historical atrocities never recur.
Johnny Chiang said that today's event not only tells us not to forget the past but also reminds us that before any religion, nationality, or race, we exist as human beings, and the continuation of life should contain hope. He prayed that anti-human tragedies will not repeat themselves, and that the belief in respecting human rights and peace can be more implemented in institutions and daily life. (Editor: Su Chih-tsung) 1150429
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