Migration, Unequal Citizens, and Critical Legal Studies

In our ongoing exploration of migration and its complexities, we delve into the intersection of legal frameworks and human experiences. Our shared concerns include the different forms of social conflict and inequality in third-world countries within the global context. We paid particular attention to the issues of refugees, mobile laborers, stateless persons, and human trafficking under mass migration. We discussed the formation of severely excluded discrimination, oppression, and violence as expressed in laws and institutions in different societies. However, the international labor migration under globalization constantly faces exploitation, forced labor, and human trafficking, particularly in Asia-Pacific.

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《泰國台商人權影響調查報告》發表論壇

【報名】《泰國台商人權影響調查報告》發表論壇 時間:2026年3月22日(日),13:00-17:00 地點:東吳大學城中校區(台北市中正區貴陽街一段56號)菁英講堂(第五大樓5216室) 主辦:台灣跨國企業監察網絡、東吳大學人權學程、東吳大學張佛泉人權研究中心 全球化生產模式下,來自先進國家的企業為降低產品製造成本,赴後進國家採購或設廠。而在後進國家的勞動、環境管制通常較為寬鬆,且有些地方由威權政府統治、壓抑公民權利的情況下,當跨國企業在海外的工廠及供應商,以壓榨勞工、破壞環境的方式來「成本最小化」時,受害者往往很難於當地獲得救濟。針對此一狀況,國際上近年由聯合國帶頭提倡「企業與人權」政策,推動各國政府、企業採行,來保障全球供應鏈上的勞動人權與環境正義。 台灣,當然沒有外於上述趨勢。1991年,台灣在全球資本主義體系裡,從後進生產基地晉升資本輸出國,對外投資金額首度超出國外來台投資。相應,台灣企業在海外的人權侵害也不時發生,成為引起國際關注的問題。1993到2022年,中國(含香港)長期是台灣對外投資金額最高的地點。2023年起,由於國際政治局勢變動,東南亞各國合計超越中港,接收了最多來自台灣的投資。因應這樣的變化,台灣跨國企業監察網絡於2024年發表《印尼台商人權與環境影響報告》,揭露台灣企業在印尼生產的勞動違規與環境破壞,要求業者改進、政府規範。本次論壇,則將發表《泰國台商人權影響調查報告》,繼印尼之後持續、擴大監督台灣企業在東南亞的人權表現。 面對台商在海外的負面人權紀錄,台灣政府並非毫無反應。2020年,行政院公佈《臺灣企業與人權國家行動計畫》,表示將推動「跨國投資行政管理」與「域外司法管轄」,「以確保企業海外投資行為不違反國際人權規範」,並就「在國外進行工商業活動之我國企業或我國企業具控制權的跨國企業有侵害外國人權或環境之行為……提供被害人有效之救濟管道。」而在經過一年多的延宕後,原本按行政院承諾,應於2024年底公佈的新版計畫,據悉終於要在近期面世。另外,還將搭配提出《臺灣企業供應鏈尊重人權方案》,要求企業實施「人權盡職調查」,辨識供應鏈上的人權風險來預防侵害,並在侵害不幸發生時予以救濟。從這兩份指標性的政策文件切入,本次論壇也將由公民社會的觀點,檢視台灣政府的「企業與人權」政策並提出期許、建議。 以上資訊轉載自: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhome55eGFpRueAVMWUQLuaF4YTwthH8ubcjR-pFSPUNeCuA/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawQcYyJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjUVFBS0tYT3AyVDc0UGp3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHi3mIbw3CBnGLcI4L9ffzIvNMadG93A9SXh7Eobk68sfFQW81JdZP9_Qn0Yw_aem__9fFPqrETKHu2iLPcF-pnA

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22 March 2026

Forum on the Release of the “Human Rights Impact Investigation Report on Taiwanese Businesses in Thailand”

Forum on the Release of the “Human Rights Impact Investigation Report on Taiwanese Businesses in Thailand” Date & Time: March 22, 2026 (Sunday), 13:00–17:00Venue: Elite Lecture Hall (Room 5216, Building […]

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22 March 2026

Supply Chain and Forced Labor Workshop: Policy Developments to Eliminate Forced Labor: A Legal Dialogue among Taiwan, the United States, and Thailand

Supply Chain and Forced Labor Workshop: Policy Developments to Eliminate Forced Labor: A Legal Dialogue among Taiwan, the United States, and Thailand 📆 Date: December, 10, 2025 ⏰ Time: 13:10–16:00 (Taipei […]

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10 December 2025

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側記(Conference Note):消除強迫勞動之政策發展:臺灣、美國與泰國法制對話(Policy Developments to Eliminate Forced Labor: A Legal Dialogue among Taiwan, the United States, and Thailand)

活動名稱|消除強迫勞動之政策發展:臺灣、美國與泰國法制對話 日期|2025年12月10日 地點|陽明交通大學光復校區管理二館MB1063教室(英文實體),以及同步線上(中文口譯) 主辦單位|國立陽明交通大學文化研究國際中心 (ICCS)、國立台北大學法律學院、國立陽明交通大學科技法律學院、子計畫三「遷移、不平等公民、批判法律研究」 所屬子計畫|遷移、不平等公民、批判法律研究 子計畫主持人|劉紀蕙、邱羽凡、潘美玲講者|Jennifer Gorden (福特漢姆大學法學院教授) 主持人|傅柏翔(國立台北大學法律學院副教授)...

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側記(Conference Note):2025 人口販運防制法修法週年學術研討會(Anniversary of the Human Trafficking Prevention Act Amendment & the Prohibition of Forced Labor Academic Symposium )

活動名稱|2025人口販運防制法修法週年與強迫勞動禁止學術研討會 日期|2025年4月30日 地點|陽明交通大學光復校區人社三館HC104教室(中文實體),以及同步線上(英文口譯) 主辦單位|國立陽明交通大學科技法律學院、國立陽明交通大學文化研究國際中心 (ICCS) 協辦單位|台灣人權促進會、台灣勞工陣線協會、Work Better Innovations 所屬子計畫|遷移、不平等公民、批判法律研究 子計畫主持人|劉紀蕙、邱羽凡、潘美玲 活動錄影| 連結 活動實錄(開放下載)|連結...

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Dolma Tsering | China–Nepal strategic partnership stumbles over BRI and boundary issues

China’s attempts to change its relations with Nepal into a strategic partnership, focusing on the Belt and Road Initiative and the Boundary Management System, have encountered significant challenges due to disagreements. Specifically, Nepal’s reluctance to fall into debt traps caused by high-interest loans from the Belt and Road Initiative and continued failure to ratify the Boundary Management System agreement. The two countries’ inability to reach a consensus on these vital issues, combined with Nepal’s measured resistance to China’s dominance, highlights the uncertainty in their strategic relationship.

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11 Indicators of Forced Labour Podcast 強迫勞動11項指標

This channel aims to explain the 11 indicators for identifying forced labor published by the International Labor Organization (ILO). These 11 indicators are based on the Forced Labor Convention (C29) and derived from the theoretical and practical experience of ILO’s Special Action Program to Combat Forced Labour (SAP-FL).

-Abuse of vulnerability
-Deception
-Restriction of movement
-Isolation
-Physical and sexual violence
-Intimidation and threats
-Retention of identity documents
-Withholding of wages
-Debt bondage
-Abusive working and living
conditions
-Excessive overtime

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Dolma Tsering | The U.S., Kuomintang and Tibetan Resistance 1950-1960: Covert Operations, Consequences and Tibetan Paratroops in Taiwan

This paper reflects on the complex political dynamics between the United States, the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang) and Tibetan leaders from 1950 to 1960. In contrast to the existing literature, this study assesses these trilateral relationships by focusing on attempted covert operations and consequences. While volumes of studies have been published about the United States Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) involvement in the Tibetan resistance movement, what remains understudied is the secret but unsuccessful attempts at cooperation between the Kuomintang and Tibetans and the role that the U.S. played in these activities. Findings demonstrate that the U.S. and Kuomintang’s interest was driven by the desire to exploit the Tibetan resistance to advance their interests in combating Communist China.

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Joyce C.H. Liu | Freud, Balibar and the Paradox of Civility: The Aporia of the Political Topology 佛洛伊德、巴禮巴與「文明性」的悖論:政治拓撲學的難題

This article delves into the interpretations of “civilization” and “civility” by Freud and Balibar, examining how Balibar, through Freud’s lens, dissects the inherent paradoxes within “civility” and introduces the concepts of “co-citizenship” and “civil process” through the movement triggered by Freud’s concept of the death drive. Central to the discussion is the recognition that civilization engenders both creative and destructive violence, prompting reflection on how we address the complexities of “civilization”. Specifically, how does civilization veil and justify its own violence?

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