Belgian Parliamentarians Visit Human Rights Commission to Discuss Transgender Rights and Other Issues
Vice Chairman Kompany of the Belgian House of Representatives Petition Committee led a delegation to Taiwan and met with the National Human Rights Commission. Both sides exchanged views on issues such as the living conditions of LGBTQ+ groups in Taiwan, transgender rights, and children's rights. Taiwan's Human Rights Commission stated its commitment to promoting relevant legislation and aligning with international human rights standards.
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(Central News Agency reporter Lai Yu-chen, Taipei, 9th) Pierre Kompany, Vice Chairman of the Belgian House of Representatives Petition Committee, recently visited Taiwan. The National Human Rights Commission today stated that Kompany and his delegation visited the Human Rights Commission yesterday, where both sides focused on exchanging views on issues such as the living conditions of LGBTQ+ groups in Taiwan, transgender rights, and children's rights.
The Human Rights Commission today issued a press release stating that Kompany led a delegation to visit the Human Rights Commission yesterday. Vice Chairperson Chi Hui-jung and Commissioners Yeh Ta-hua and Wang Li-chen jointly attended the exchange.
During her address, Chi Hui-jung pointed out that Belgium, located at the 'Heart of Europe,' has always been a model for international human rights through its pioneering legislation on abolishing the death penalty, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ rights. Taiwan, despite not being a UN member state, has proactively domesticated important international human rights conventions and invited international experts to Taiwan for reviews, demonstrating its determination to adhere to international human rights standards and align with the international community.
Regarding the delegation's concerns about the living conditions of LGBTQ+ groups in Taiwan, gender ratios in the workplace, public support for human rights work, whether Taiwan has specialized courts for human rights infringement cases, and challenges in human rights work, Chi Hui-jung stated that Taiwan is the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage and ranks among the top in Asia's gender equality index. The Human Rights Commission is currently dedicated to promoting transgender rights, such as 'gender reassignment without surgery' and 'legalization of assisted reproduction,' and supervising government agencies to implement human rights impact assessments for legislation.
Yeh Ta-hua added that according to a survey by the Human Rights Commission, most Taiwanese people are highly concerned about issues such as the rights of people with disabilities, children's rights, and wealth disparity. The Human Rights Commission will launch 'systematic investigations' into human rights issues of social concern and provide research recommendations to administrative and judicial departments as references for formulating and reviewing human rights cases. At the same time, the Human Rights Commission will also participate in the Constitutional Court as an appraisal body to provide opinions on important human rights cases. (Editor: Zhai Sijia) 1150509
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(Central News Agency reporter Lai Yu-chen, Taipei, 9th) Pierre Kompany, Vice Chairman of the Belgian House of Representatives Petition Committee, recently visited Taiwan. The National Human Rights Commission today stated that Kompany and his delegation visited the Human Rights Commission yesterday, where both sides focused on exchanging views on issues such as the living conditions of LGBTQ+ groups in Taiwan, transgender rights, and children's rights.
The Human Rights Commission today issued a press release stating that Kompany led a delegation to visit the Human Rights Commission yesterday. Vice Chairperson Chi Hui-jung and Commissioners Yeh Ta-hua and Wang Li-chen jointly attended the exchange.
During her address, Chi Hui-jung pointed out that Belgium, located at the 'Heart of Europe,' has always been a model for international human rights through its pioneering legislation on abolishing the death penalty, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ rights. Taiwan, despite not being a UN member state, has proactively domesticated important international human rights conventions and invited international experts to Taiwan for reviews, demonstrating its determination to adhere to international human rights standards and align with the international community.
Regarding the delegation's concerns about the living conditions of LGBTQ+ groups in Taiwan, gender ratios in the workplace, public support for human rights work, whether Taiwan has specialized courts for human rights infringement cases, and challenges in human rights work, Chi Hui-jung stated that Taiwan is the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage and ranks among the top in Asia's gender equality index. The Human Rights Commission is currently dedicated to promoting transgender rights, such as 'gender reassignment without surgery' and 'legalization of assisted reproduction,' and supervising government agencies to implement human rights impact assessments for legislation.
Yeh Ta-hua added that according to a survey by the Human Rights Commission, most Taiwanese people are highly concerned about issues such as the rights of people with disabilities, children's rights, and wealth disparity. The Human Rights Commission will launch 'systematic investigations' into human rights issues of social concern and provide research recommendations to administrative and judicial departments as references for formulating and reviewing human rights cases. At the same time, the Human Rights Commission will also participate in the Constitutional Court as an appraisal body to provide opinions on important human rights cases. (Editor: Zhai Sijia) 1150509
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