Blog posts from the team at International Community Radio Taipei, Taiwan's only English radio station.
Posts tagged "human rights"
Taiwan This Week: Political de-education

Taiwan This Week: Political de-education

Listen to the broadcast Friday March 3rd, during the 8 o’clock hour on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. The show begins about 15 minutes after the hour. Or, stream the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. ICRT News and commentators discuss this week’s top news including accusations of academic interference...Continue reading
"Comfort Women" Museum To Open in Taipei By Year-end

“Comfort Women” Museum To Open in Taipei By Year-end

A museum dedicated to the history of “comfort women” and women’s rights is set to open in Taipei by the end of this year. The Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation said the museum will display historical documents on Taiwanese women forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese Imperial Army during the Second World War. This will...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Taiwan's about face on deportation requirement for foreigners with HIV/AIDS

Taiwan Talk: Taiwan’s about face on deportation requirement for foreigners with HIV/AIDS

Episode Description Taiwan is poised to end its longstanding policy of requiring deportation of foreigners found to be infected with the HIV virus after an amendment eliminating the requirement was passed by the Legislative Yuan. On this Taiwan Talk we speak with AIDS rights advocate Ashley Wu of Taipei based non-profit Persons with HIV/AIDS Rights...Continue reading