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Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor Issues “Reference Guidelines on Corporate Prevention of Forced Labor” to Help Businesses Align with International Fair Recruitment Standards
February 25, 2026 On February 24, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor released the “Reference Guidelines on Corporate Prevention of Forced Labor” (hereinafter the “Guidelines”), with the aim of assisting Taiwanese enterprises in aligning with international standards. This...
“Yu Fu” Fishers’ Lawsuit for Minimum Wage Differentials — Third Hearing at Pingtung District Court on March 31, 2026
March 12, 2026 Time: March 31, 2026 (Tuesday), 2:50 PM Location: Civil Division, Pingtung District Court (No. 47, Hezuo Street, Pingtung City, Courtroom 3) Eight fishers who were previously owed wages by the Taiwanese fishing vessel Yu Fu filed a civil lawsuit with...
Understanding Indicators of Forced Labor and Financial Insecurity through the Giant Group. Case
March, 18, 2026 Commentary by Dr Bonny Ling: On Forced Labour Indicators Dealing with Financial Insecurity If we look at the five indicators of forced labour in the US CBP statement on the WRO against Giant, there are particularly three that are closely linked because...
Civil Society Monitoring Network Releases Report on Human Rights Impacts of Taiwanese Businesses in Thailand
March 27, 2026 On March 22, the Taiwan Transnational Corporations Watch (TTNC Watch) held a forum to launch the “Human Rights Impact Report on Taiwanese Businesses in Thailand.” The report reveals the human rights impacts of Taiwanese enterprises operating and...
The “Yu Fu” Forced Labor Civil Case – Third Hearing Court Observation
April 1, 2026 In September 2024, eight Indonesian fishers who had previously been employed on the Taiwanese distant-water fishing vessel Yu Fu filed a civil lawsuit before the Pingtung District Court with the assistance of lawyers and labor organizations. They sought...
Companies Must Conduct Comprehensive Reviews of Forced Labor Risks in Supply Chains
Commentary by Associate Professor Yu-Fan Chiu April 10, 2026 Scholars and civil society organizations in Taiwan have long advocated for the enactment of a “Business and Human Rights Due Diligence Act,” which would require companies to identify, prevent,...
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）...
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...
Dolma Tsering | China–Nepal strategic partnership stumbles over BRI and boundary issues
Dolma. Tsering (August 2024). “China–Nepal Strategic Partnership Stumbles over BRI and Boundary Issues.” East Asia Forum. East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER. August 31, 2024....