International Human Rights Information
International Human Rights Information
The protection of human rights knows no borders. The Judicial Reform Foundation (JRF) has long monitored international human rights developments, actively participated in United Nations convention reviews, stood in solidarity with oppressed minority groups, and issued stern criticisms against authoritarian governments violating Taiwan's judicial sovereignty. We believe that only by joining hands with the international human rights community can we build a more solid bulwark for Taiwan's freedom and democracy.
Four Key Focus Areas
The JRF's international human rights work focuses on the following four intertwined core issues, comprehensively safeguarding human rights from solidarity and advocacy to institutional monitoring.
Taiwan's Judicial Sovereignty
Oppose China's use of "long-arm jurisdiction" to intimidate Taiwan's judicial personnel, and defend Taiwan's constitutional order of freedom and democracy against external interference.
Nations & Ethnic Groups
Continuously monitor human rights conditions in Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong, and elsewhere, and speak out to the international community through joint statements.
Review & Monitoring
Participate in international review mechanisms for conventions such as ICERD and ICCPR, submit parallel reports, and urge the government to fulfill its human rights obligations.
Transnational Repression
Call on all sectors to face the problem of China's enforced disappearances targeting Taiwanese citizens, and promote the formulation of human rights-based international norms.
Related Articles & Action Records
The following statements, press releases, and commentaries published by the JRF under the "International Human Rights Information" category are listed in reverse chronological order.
The Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council listed Taiwanese government officials and prosecutors as "diehard Taiwan independence separatists" and "accomplices and henchmen of Taiwan independence," intimidating Taiwanese judicial practitioners with "lifelong accountability." The JRF severely condemns this malicious act of interfering with Taiwan's judicial sovereignty and calls on the government to establish effective prevention mechanisms that comply with human rights standards.
Read Full Text ›July 1, 2025, marks the 66th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising. From Taiwan's perspective, this article reviews the historical context of the anti-China protests in Tibet and how this historical memory is commemorated, transmitted, and represented on the island of Taiwan.
Read Full Text ›The JRF and multiple domestic and international civil society organizations jointly issued a statement condemning the harassment and suppression inflicted by Hong Kong authorities on the family members of overseas exiles still residing in Hong Kong, and called on the international community to face this transnational repression.
Read Full Text ›In response to the call for input commissioned by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution 57/9. This document is co-signed by civil society organizations from multiple countries, emphasizing the urgent necessity of formulating human rights-based UN Guiding Principles on Social Reintegration.
Read Full Text ›On August 30, 2024, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the JRF called on all sectors to face the issue of Taiwanese citizens such as Fu Cha (Li Ming-che) being subjected to enforced disappearances in China, and demanded that the Chinese government disclose relevant information in accordance with international human rights standards to guarantee the basic personal freedom of the individuals involved.
Read Full Text ›Following Taiwan's first international review under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), the JRF, together with Covenants Watch, the Taiwan Association for Human Rights, and 18 other civil society organizations, held a post-review press conference to present civil society responses regarding the concluding observations, covering issues such as indigenous rights, migrant worker interpreters, refugee protection, and gender equality.
Read Full Text ›On International Women's Day, a statement initiated by the Taiwan Association for East Turkistan and co-signed by the JRF demanded that the United Nations revoke Peng Liyuan's title as "Special Envoy for the Promotion of Girls' and Women's Education," and called on the international community to confront the systematic violence, forced sterilization, and sexual assault perpetrated by China against Uyghur women.
Read Full Text ›Related Resources & Extended Links
Below are the international human rights conventions and information sources long monitored by the JRF, providing further insight into the core content of each convention and Taiwan's implementation status.
ICCPR | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Guarantees fundamental civil and political rights such as the right to life, freedom of expression, and fair trial, serving as one of the core frameworks for human rights protection in Taiwan.
Covenants Watch →ICERD | International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Taiwan underwent its first international review under ICERD in 2024, with civil society actively submitting parallel reports to urge the government to fulfill its anti-discrimination obligations.
2024 ICERD Review Press Conference →Hong Kong Human Rights
The JRF has long stood in solidarity with Hong Kong's civil society, monitoring the impact of the National Security Law on Hong Kong's human rights, freedom of the press, and judicial independence.
Hong Kong Human Rights Page →China Human Rights
The JRF continuously monitors human rights conditions within China, including issues concerning Xinjiang, Tibet, enforced disappearances, and freedom of expression.
China Human Rights Page →Covenants Watch
Taiwan's most prominent non-governmental platform monitoring human rights conventions, which has long tracked the government's progress in treaty implementation and submitted shadow reports.
Covenants Watch →Human Rights Conventions Section
Initiative materials compiled by the JRF concerning international human rights conventions, including the ICCPR, ICESCR, CEDAW, CRC, CRPD, and others.
Human Rights Conventions Page →Protect Human Rights with Us
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2026
Joint Statement | Urgent Call to the Thai Government to Halt the Forcible Return of Journalist Pai Zhaodong to China
Chinese investigative journalist Pai Zhaodong is currently detained in Thailand and faces an imminent risk of forcible…
2026
Statement | Zero Tolerance for Sovereignty Aggression: JRF's Statement on the China Taiwan Affairs Office's Infringement upon Taiwan's Judicial Sovereignty
On January 7, China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) announced that Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang and Minister of…
2025
The 66th Anniversary of the 2025 Tibetan Uprising: Representation on the Island
On March 10, the Association of Tibetans in Taiwan and the International Tibet Youth Congress - Taiwan Chapter held a…
2025
Joint Statement | Strong Support from Civil Society Organizations Worldwide for the Formulation of UN Guiding Principles on Social Reintegration
In response to the call for inputs by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for the study…
2024
Press Conference | Post-Review Civil Society Press Conference for the 2024 ICERD First National Report International Review
After more than half a century, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination…
2023
Joint Statement: Do Not Forget the Suffering Uyghur Women!
Taiwan East Turkistan Association March 8 International Women's Day Statement March 8, 2023 Do Not Forget the Suffering…