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Taiwan judicial caning referendum raises human rights concerns
Original: Taiwan: Proposed judicial caning referendum indicates further erosion of human rights protection
Genocide Watch warns that a proposed referendum on judicial caning in Taiwan signals a further erosion of human rights protections. The organisation argues that reintroducing corporal punishment through the justice system would mark a step backwards for rights safeguards on the island. The proposal has drawn criticism from rights advocates who view it as a troubling development in Taiwan's legal debate.
Why now: A proposal to put judicial caning to a public vote has alarmed human rights advocates concerned about declining protections.
Evidence
- Taiwan: Proposed judicial caning referendum indicates further erosion of human rights protection · Genocide Watch
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