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SUMMARY:Human right and Transnational Labor Mobility Workshop Series: Non-Flag State’s Strategies for Human Rights Protection of Migrant Fishermen: Issues and Practice in Taiwan Law [Report Recording]
DESCRIPTION:「法律、人權與跨國流動」主題工作坊系列：非船旗國之漁民工人權議題對策之一：台灣的實踐與課題 \n主講人：台灣海洋大學海洋法政蘇州學程助理教授楊名豪 \nSpeaker: Asst. Prof. Ming-Hao Yang (National Taiwan Ocean University) \n主持人：國立陽明交通大學文化研究中心主任劉紀蕙教授、國立陽明交通大學科技法律研究所邱羽凡副教授 \nModerators: Prof. Joyce C.H. Liu (ICCS\, NYCU)\, Assoc. Prof. Yu-Fan Chiu (School of Law\, NYCU) \n時間：2022/3/16（三）15：00—17：00（台北時間） \nDate & Time: 2022/3/16 (Wednesday)\, 15:00-17:00 (TAIPEI TIME\, GMT+8) \n地點：國立陽明交通大學光復聯合人社三館101教室，提供線上同步網址 \nLocation: HC Building III Room101\, NYCU GuangFu Campus\, providing online participation using ZOOM (Webinar). \n活動側記 Forum Report： \n文/何西雅 \n2017年1月，為落實「黃牌」的遠洋漁業三法（《遠洋漁業條例》、《投資經營非我國民漁船管理條例》、《漁業法部分條文》）上路，迄今修改施行已有五年餘，歐盟的「黃牌」也於2019年6月終止。改善了呢？ \n國立陽明交通大學文化研究國際中心、國立陽明交通大學科技法律研究所主辦「法律、人權與跨國流動」第一主題工作坊系列的場講座，由國立陽明交通大學文化研究國際中心主任之一劉紀蕙教授，以及國立陽明交通大學科技法律研究所副教授邱羽凡共同擔任主持人，並邀請了國立台灣海洋大學海洋法政天主教課程楊名豪助理教授以「非船旗國的漁民權問題對立」 ：台灣的實作與主題」為主題，分享他的研究與觀察。 \n「黃牌」風暴 \n2015年10月，歐盟認定台灣漁業舉報IUU（非法（Illegal）、未通報（Unreported）、未受規範（Unregulated））行為，違反「預防、制止和消除IUU國際行動計畫」（IPOA-IUU） ，由此對台灣的遠洋漁業發布了「黃牌」警告。 ，這將大幅打擊台灣遠洋漁業的經濟產值。 \n楊名豪老師通報了當時歐盟發布的文件，整理出對歐盟台灣黃牌發布的三大主要原因：IUU船舶及相關貿易的反復活動、未能合作及實施相應措施、未能履行國際規則。 -IUU下來的，但並沒有保證政府的控制能力，也沒有建立完整的區域漁業組織規範的法律框架、確保監測與控制、監督的全面性與效果。 \n同時，遠洋漁業監管問題的「深水區」──權宜船，也是歐盟關注的焦點之一。 \n漁業監管的深水區：權宜船 \n「權宜船」指船東貿易重點地區對漁獲、倉庫、稅法等相關規定，將船舶入籍其他監管鬆散的國家，例如萬那杜、貝里斯、索羅門、巴拿馬等。台灣的遠洋漁船一掛上其他國家的旗子，台灣就成了「非船旗國」，幾乎失去了對這些船隻捕撈及其捕撈行為的監管能力。 \n「海洋法很重要的一個基礎，就是『船旗國主義』。」楊名豪老師說明，「船旗國主義」首先來自於貿易自由的需要，讓航行的自由、飢餓的安全必須得到保證。 \n1982年的《海洋法公約》第91條，便將「各國賦予船舶國籍的條件」交由各國國內法訂定，並在第94至98條規範了船旗國的義務，包含有效地無管制管理、技術及社會事務上的分區及控制，以及保障船員的勞動條件。 \n然而，尊崇船旗國實現管理的能力，卻可有未落實，更遑論有些國家可能完全怠於規範或控制。有一些限制。 所以就產生了權宜船的現象，為了規避船東母國的控制，跑到註冊費用比較低、行政管理比較鬆散的國家去作登記。 \n楊名老師說，權宜船的出現可以追溯到17世紀時，英國的船隊為了航行到法國的領地，便以換旗的方式規避大不列顛活動的控制。英國援助隊，方面擔心違反中立法規，也以換旗的方式規避相關規定。 \n「現代型的權宜船，主要達到比較多的經濟目的，它可以取得噸的勞動力、減少稅負、減少行政成本、壓低建造成本、抑制運費費用、分散風險、提供廉價的海運服務等等。 \n楊名豪老師認為，權宜船造成的負面影響，恐怕是更多的。之後，“船東是A國、船公司是B國、管理公司是C國、登記國家是D國，情況這麼複雜，事故後的訴訟程序會很複雜，證據、責任的確認也很複雜。” \n作為「非船旗國」：台灣的實踐與挑戰 \n若「船旗國」監管、打擊IUU漁業是困難的，而且會從事IUU漁業期待的船隻，往往還會跟毒品走私、組織犯罪、非法入境、人口販運、強迫勞動等問題扣連在一起，那能如何彌補？ \n「非船旗國」打擊IUU漁業，首先可以採用傳統的方式，透過海上查緝、登檢可疑船隻。 \n第二，是獲港口國的裝備，「這些從事IUU漁業的船隻，是希望漁民能夠為它帶來經濟上的利益，如果我不讓漁民進入獲準市場，就可以發展利益的鏈結。」於是國可以採取拒絕入港、限制轉發，或在該船入港後給予限制措施。 \n第三，從市場國的角度來說，可以建立水產標章履歷溯源，「可能有一些沒有直接辦法證明有問題，但我們去認證比較優秀的，符合規定的業者的產品。」楊名豪老師認為，讓消費者去注意與選擇，也是一個很重要的方法。 \n回到經驗台灣。 》非我國民漁船許可辦法》中，後續有將強迫勞動、人口加入廢止許可的範圍內。 \n事實上，在歐盟節慶推出「黃牌」後，台灣政府採取了多項措施：制定遠洋漁業三法、推動遠洋漁船全面安裝設置電子漁小時獲報系統、建立24個遠洋漁業監控中心、落實卸載魚報表機制、增聘漁業檢查員與海上觀察員等，並終於加強水產品之可追溯性，同時強化與台灣漁業關聯性的上述22個國家的合作安排。這張清單「黃牌」。 \n \n楊名豪老師強調仍有一些尚待解決的議題。 \n首先，有人提出廢除宜船權制度的建議。 ？ \n其次，政府環協調與對外館調查會遇到許多困難。 \n第三，雖然現在已經有了產品認證制度，但最終關鍵是消費者買不買帳。 「這兩條魚看起來是一樣的東西，為什麼我要多花五塊十塊去買這個？」我們必須思考如何啟發消費者的意識，否則，做得再漂亮、再多的廠商願意配合，可能都是徒勞無功。 \n第四，台灣正在推動國際勞工組織的C188號桌面（關於漁業部門工作的桌面）國內法化，但要以哪個機關為權利責任單位？署長期在管理漁工僱傭，它的管理經驗比較完整。 \n最後，楊名豪老師強調，雖然以船旗國主義主導的海洋法秩序是繞不開的，但也可以從市場國、港口國、船東國等不同角度切入，「我們應該窮盡一切方式去」努力，才可以解決外籍漁工所面臨的困境。
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/non-flag-states-strategies-for-human-rights-protection-of-migrant-fishermen-issues-and-practice-in-taiwan-law/
LOCATION:HA Building III\, University Road No.1001\, Hsinchu City\, Taiwan\, 300\, Taiwan
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SUMMARY:Can Equal Protection for Workers Transcend State Borders? —The Hard Case of Temporary Migrant Worker Program [Report Recording]
DESCRIPTION:「法律、人權與跨國勞動力流動」主題工作坊系列之二：暫時性跨國移工制度為何是國際勞動平權的難題？ \nHuman right and Transnational Labor Mobility Workshop Series 2: Can Equal Protection for Workers Transcend State Borders? —The Hard Case of Temporary Migrant Worker Program \n講者：中央研究院法律學研究所助研究員 楊雅雯 \nSpeaker: Ya-Wen Yang (Assistant Research Professor\, Institutum Iurisprudentiae\, Academia Sinica) \n主持人：國立陽明交通大學文化研究國際中心主任 劉紀蕙教授、國立陽明交通大學科技法律研究所副教授 邱羽凡 \nModerators: Prof. Joyce C.H. Liu (ICCS\, NYCU)\, Assoc. Prof. Yu-Fan Chiu (School of Law\, NYCU) \n與談人：國立臺灣海洋大學海洋政策碩士學位學程助理教授 蔡沛倫、中央研究院博士後研究學者 Samia Dinkelaker \nDiscussants: Asst. Prof. Pei-Lun\, Tsai (National Taiwan Ocean University)\, Dr. Samia Dinkelaker (Postdoctoral Fellow\, Institute of Ethnology of Academia Sinica) \n時間：2022/4/20（三）15：00—17：00（臺北時間） \nDate & Time: 2022/4/20 (Wednesday)\, 15:00-17:00 (TAIPEI TIME\, GMT+8) \n活動側記 Forum Report： \n文/張文祈（國立陽明交通大學科技法律研究所碩士生） \n2022年4月20日，由國立陽明交通大學文化研究國際中心、科技法律研究所主辦的「法律、人權與跨國勞動力流動」主題系列工作坊之二：「暫時性跨國移工制度為何是國際勞動平權的難題？」於本校人社三館101教室與線上同步舉行。本次主題由中央研究院法律學研究所楊雅雯助研究員擔任主講人，並由國立陽明交通大學文化研究國際中心主任劉紀蕙教授，以及國立陽明交通大學科技法律研究所副教授邱羽凡共同擔任主持人，主辦單位並邀請到臺灣海洋大學海洋政策碩士學位學程蔡沛倫助理教授、中央研究院博士後研究員Samia Dinkelaker博士，共同擔任與談人，共同就我國之移工制度勞動平權難題進行深入熱烈的討論。 \n主講人楊雅雯老師在演講一開始即指出，臺灣官方政策往往宣稱國民待遇原則、公平正義原則的保障，在我國的移工亦享有平等的勞動保護，也一體適用我國大多數的勞動法規，但是在2013年兩公約審查的結論中，審查委員仍提醒我國移工的權益仍遭忽視，顯示出法律平等的承諾與移工現況之間仍存有落差。移工同時具備「外國人」、「勞工」的雙重矛盾身分，因此在國家行使國境管制的公權力時，其平等權在結構上已經產生侷限與不穩定性。而經社文公約和ILO第111號公約皆已國內法化，外籍移工即應受工作權與勞動條件之保障，亦確立對外國人之勞動權的一般性平等保護。 \n不過，楊雅雯助研究員進而指出，邊境控制作為一種管制勞動力流動的勞動政策，對本國人與外國人的勞動權卻得予以差別待遇，彼此之間便形成緊張、衝突的關係。在此結構性的背景下，盡可能地讓勞工身分與外國人身分二領域分離，讓勞動法的保障能夠不受干擾地實踐，即是目前人權法對移工保障所應提供的最佳指導原則。臺灣暫時性移工制度於1992年制定，其政策目標可參照就業服務法第42條——旨在避免引進移工後將妨礙本國人之就業機會、勞動條件、國民經濟發展及社會安定，而國家為了引進「穩定、健康、彈性又柔順」的勞動力，透過跨國出入境流程過濾與控制，並將這個權力交到雇主與仲介手上，從強制定期契約、健康檢查、禁止轉職與行方控制四個措施觀察，都顯現國境管制未能與勞動平權之目的相互衡平。因此，楊雅雯助研究員最後提出建議，國境管制應止步於國境，隨著移工入境後，應盡可能將其納入一般勞動法、衛生防疫等法秩序來加以規範，方為保障我國、外國勞工勞動條件的根本之道！ \n \n與談人蔡沛倫老師先從國際公約的角度切入，指出我國已將數公約國內法化，解釋兩公約時的一般性意見亦能在國際人權公約體系中相互援引，其中的人權法義務則應包括三種類型：尊重、保護與實現。然而，未將《保護所有移徙工人及其家庭成員權利國際公約》國內法化，使得我國的移工保障法制存有缺陷，目前至多只符合第一類型的義務。而移工議題除與人權、勞動法相關，亦涉及企業責任與僱傭關係的法領域。在國境管制的討論上也可考慮擴張至國家主權的層次；人口流動的範疇則更涵擴移民、人口販運或難民問題，因此國境管制除了作為勞工政策的一環，同時也具跨國組織犯罪防範、受害者援助和保障等目的。而各個國際組織近年透過硬法、軟法在不同領域間的合作與推動，企圖保障在跨國流動下的弱勢族群，或強化國家之間的取締與合作、政府人員的訓練等，應得作為我國參考學習之方向。 \n \n與談人Dinkelaker博士首先回應在亞洲移民制度中，邊境管制措施在控制勞動力的流動方面發揮關鍵功能，並成為剝削移工勞動力、實現利潤最大化的技術，同時亦進一步指出，勞動力流動的控制已延伸至移民輸出國。她以印尼之移工法規，以及招聘機構、政府機關和其他相關單位的手段為例，1990 年代經濟危機之後，印尼政府始大規模採取暫時性移民政策，作為應對失業、創造外匯收入的措施，卻持續遭致批評；之後陸續於2004 年、2017 年修訂的新法規仍未能有效改善過高的服務費、強制或非法仲介等問題。此外，職前培訓中心亦透過對移工的自由、自主性之過度限制和剝奪，來強化人力資源的管理，同時亦讓移工提前對未來惡劣的工作條件做好心理準備。對此問題，Dinkelaker博士指出Jonathan Parhusip博士生所研究的「拒絕剝削體系」或值參考。此一體系訴諸於移工與其社群、非政府組織、非法仲介商和計程車司機之間的聯結，方得以在跨國移工制度的不穩定性中「創造自由」。 \n \n在綜合討論中，觀眾與主持人劉紀蕙教授與邱羽凡副教授均提出疑問，包括如何制度性的解決人力短期缺工問題，楊雅雯老師認為或可採行外展制度、國家間的直接引入；至於限制平等權或差別待遇的界線為何，則認應以勞動者身分為重心，或該行為是否出於「恣意」來進行判斷。蔡沛倫老師則認應以法條中的原則和例外條款、必要性以及比例原則作為依歸，同時配合政策評估和部會協調措施。就與會者所關心的具體改善移工處遇的政策問題，楊雅雯老師認為可以盡可能提高移工的居留權。Dinkelaker博士則建議應讓移工在組織中取得自主、獨立性和協商能力，同時確保其能在自身社群或交友圈中相互扶持，最後再次強調跨國比較與討論的重要性，並將各國的文化和流動性納入考慮，以促使國家能夠尋找出更妥適的規範框架。 \n \n \n 
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/human-right-and-transnational-labor-mobility-workshop-series-2-can-equal-protection-for-workers-transcend-state-borders-the-hard-case-of-temporary-migrant-worker-program-report-recording/
LOCATION:HA Building III\, University Road No.1001\, Hsinchu City\, Taiwan\, 300\, Taiwan
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:無國籍與勞動剝削: 歐洲與台灣之對話 Statelessness and Labour Exploitation[Video Recording]
DESCRIPTION:英國朴茨茅斯大學研究未來網路研討會 University of Portsmouth Democratic Citizenship Research Theme\, Research Future Webinar Series & 國立陽明交通大學「法律、人權與跨國勞動力流動」主題工作坊系列之三 Human Rights and Transnational Labor Mobility Workshop Series 3 \n無國籍與勞動剝削: 歐洲與台灣之對話 Statelessness and Labour Exploitation \n時間：2022/6/22（三）16：00-17：30（臺北時間GMT+8） \nLanguage: English \nPanel: \n主持人Moderators: \n– Prof. Joyce C.H. Liu (ICCS\, NYCU) 國立陽明交通大學文化研究國際中心主任 劉紀蕙教授\n– Dr. Bonny Ling\, Executive Director\, Work Better Innovations; Senior Non-resident Fellow\, University of Nottingham Taiwan Studies Programme; Research Fellow\, Institute for Human Rights and Business. \n主講人Speaker: \n– Prof Dr Leïla Choukroune\, Professor of International Law and Director of the University of Portsmouth Thematic Area in Democratic Citizenship.\n– Michiel Hoornick\, Fast Track MA/PhD candidate of International Law\, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva; and External Consultant for the Institute for Statelessness and Inclusion. \n與談人Discussants: \n– Assoc. Prof. Yu-Fan Chiu (School of Law\, NYCU) 國立陽明交通大學科技法律研究所 邱羽凡副教授 \n活動簡介Abstract: \nThe 1954 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons defines statelessness as the situation where a person “is not considered as a national by any State under the operation of its law”. Excluded from the administrative framework of the state\, statelessness has very real consequences affecting the lives of the estimated 10 to 15 million stateless persons worldwide\, according to varying estimates from the UN and international civil society. There is often no birth registration\, marriage certificate\, passport and personal ID as proofs of the person’s existence. This can make it difficult\, sometimes impossible\, for a stateless person to access education\, healthcare and financial services. Over half of the global statelessness population are believed to be in the Asia-Pacific. This is a serious challenge\, given the region’s prominence in the global supply chain and the link that exists between human trafficking and statelessness. Stateless persons often take jobs in the informal economy and work outside of labour protections. This webinar is a legal and practical discussion on the link between statelessness and labour exploitation. It is a timely examination of the legal concept of “citizenship”\, as well as a discussion on the advocacy avenues available\, both nationally and at the UN\, to bring more awareness on the human rights situation of the world’s stateless population. \n活動錄影 Video Recording:link
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/%e7%84%a1%e5%9c%8b%e7%b1%8d%e8%88%87%e5%8b%9e%e5%8b%95%e5%89%9d%e5%89%8a-%e6%ad%90%e6%b4%b2%e8%88%87%e5%8f%b0%e7%81%a3%e4%b9%8b%e5%b0%8d%e8%a9%b1-statelessness-and-labour-exploitationvideo-recording/
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CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Refugees in Taiwan’s Court: Citizenship and Human Rights[Report  Recording]
DESCRIPTION:Tibetan Refugees in Taiwan’s Court: Citizenship and Human Rights\n西藏難民在台灣的法庭：公民身份認定與人權議題 \n時間Time：2023年11月11日（六） 14:00-16:00 \n地點Venue：陽明交通大學 光復校區 人社三館HC103 \n主辦單位：國立陽明交大文化研究國際中心、「遷移、不平等公民、批判法律研究」研究群、陽明交大人社系 \n主持人：潘美玲（ 國立陽明交通大學人文社會學系教授） \n來賓：札西慈仁（西藏台灣人權連線秘書長）、林欣怡（西藏台灣人權連線常務理事長）、賴彥蓉（台灣人民促進會難民議題專員）、黃怡碧（人權公約施行公約聯盟執行長） \n活動側記 Forum Report： \n文／張雅祺（國立陽明交通大學科技法律研究所碩士生） \n札西慈仁：作為流亡出身的第二代藏人，從未忘記最初的目標。\n1998年，達賴喇嘛第一次訪臺灣之後，札西慈仁初抵台灣，當時他未曾想過有一天會取得台灣的身分證，僅期望能在台灣成立一些與西藏相關的組織。然而2001年達賴喇嘛再度來台，臺灣政府為表示歡迎與尊重，台灣總統特赦了包括札西慈仁在內的125名在台藏人，使他們獲得台灣的國籍。儘管有這些進展，台灣仍未通過難民法，尚未為所有藏人提供完整的法律保障。持尼泊爾護照而來台的藏人可能隨時面臨遣返的風險，這也是本次活動中未取得台灣居由資格的三名藏人將要面對的命運。但細究原因，這些藏人之所以使用尼泊爾護照，是因為西藏並沒有自己的護照，使所有藏人在來台時只能使用尼泊爾和印度的護照。如果這三位在台藏人被遣返回尼泊爾，尼泊爾政府勢必將他們交付給中國政府，進一步威脅他們的生命安全。在這樣的困境中，身為難民的藏人更需要來自各族群、自由國家的共鳴與理解，也需要民眾以及社會各界的支持和幫助。 \n黃怡碧：藏人在台居留之法律動員\n隨著解嚴後政權交替，達賴喇嘛來台弘法，臺灣的總統兩度「特赦」在台藏人，取得台灣國籍。然而當時政府仍認西藏是中華民國一部分，在台藏人係以中華民國無戶籍國民身分取得居留資格。2009年政黨合作下出現了重大轉變，入出國及移民法第16條第四項修法首次以(1)2008年前進入中華民國國境(2)印度或尼泊爾地區之無國籍人(3)經蒙藏委員會認定藏人之身分(4)未能令其出國等四要件來認定來自印度、尼泊爾入國者為無國籍人。\n難民法在台推動20多年仍無法通過，而入出國及移民法第16條第四項於2016年之修法僅針對期限放寬至2016年以前入境者，然而在台藏人身分認定之構成要件並無任何變動。是以本此活動所討論案件之爭點即包括該三名持尼泊爾護照之在台藏人是否為無國籍人，是否能令其出國。後因其所持護照經鑑定後為真，且有出入他國之證明，因此法院以此認定當事人非為無國籍人，亦無未能遣返理由，不符合入出國及移民法第16條第四項之要件。\n截至目前為止，尼泊爾案已確定敗訴，未來將考慮提起憲法訴訟，為其爭取居留身分。同時亦將持續關注與難民、在台藏人相關法律之發展，期待台灣政府與藏人行政中央建立更堅固、信賴的關係，改善藏人身分認定之困境。 \n賴彥蓉：台灣難民法之發展\n台灣非聯合國會員，也無難民公約的締約國地位，導致台灣在難民議題上缺乏國際協助資源，國內也缺乏相應法律和統計數據，而長期面臨困境。台灣難民法草案雖於2005年時第一次提案，但一直未進一步審議，持續延宕至今。國家人權行動計畫雖承諾2024年會將難民法草案送入立法院，然而時至今日仍進展停滯。\n在台藏人地位歷經時期變遷，身份模糊使其處境更難。政府機關相互推卸權責，且因缺乏完整難民制度法源，使審查標準不一，又現行法亦僅適用於2016年前入臺藏人。加之台灣認定難民之標準亦與國際上之標準不同，因此未來立法時建議參考難民地位公約、公民與政治權利國際公約、禁止酷刑公約，將遣返風險群體擴及所有可能遭受迫害的人，並呼籲未來制定難民法，以明確法源依據與相關保護措施，使得有遭迫害風險的族群得以在台生存。 \n林欣怡：當接受藏人朋友的感謝時，感到的更多是羞愧和難過，因為我們沒有做的更好。\n2019年5月27日，台灣有19名藏人，其中13人獲得居留身分，但有六人未能取得，在移民署未明示理由的情況下，造成眾人對於差異的疑惑。\n多次陪同藏人陳情，或協助應訊，發現官員或者司法系統對於在台藏人處境感到驚異，這個驚異的感覺是來自於實在是荒謬到無法理解。對於台灣人而言，因擁有方便的台灣護照，故難以共情理解在台藏人身分缺乏的困境。因此在尼泊爾案中，法院未充分考慮當事人的困境，致使裁判未能理解在台藏人的狀況，影響判決正確性。\n對美好生活的嚮往是每個人的權利，許多藏人選擇了台灣作為重新開始的地方，然而台灣並非如預期中的友善，許多在台藏人為取得居留身分，而使時光白白消逝。對於這六位在台藏人未取得台灣居留權之結果雖表遺憾，卻仍期待未來可能有正向的結果，往後也將提供在台藏人更多支持，希望有機會能為那六名未取得居留身分的藏人爭取其應有的權利。 \n結語\n藏人在台灣身分模糊之遭遇本身就是承受了台灣模糊定位之結果，因此儘管在台藏人的人數相當的少，但此議題卻反映了整個台灣本身定位之困境，不可謂不重要。本次活動所討論的尼泊爾案，證明了台灣在難民身分認定上，法律標準與實際難民情況、國際上標準之落差，因此未來該如何朝向更加符合國際人權標準之法規政策邁進，是台灣刻不容緩的議題。
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/tibetan-refugees-in-taiwans-court-citizenship-and-human-rights/
LOCATION:HA Building III\, University Road No.1001\, Hsinchu City\, Taiwan\, 300\, Taiwan
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Industrial-Scale Scamming Compounds and the Network of Outsourcing Recruitment Systems in the Labor Supply Chain
DESCRIPTION:Industrial-Scale Scamming Compounds and the Network of Outsourcing Recruitment Systems in the Labor Supply Chain \nDate: December 18\, 2023 \nVenue: Hybrid; 106A HA Building2\, 106A\, NYCU (Hsinchu Campus) \nModerator: Professor Joyce C.H. Liu (ICCS-NYCU) \nPresentations: \n“Online Scam Crime and Human Trafficking—Example of Taiwan” by Alicia Chen 陳映妤(Independent journalist); \n“Untangling The Hidden Recruitment System of The Southeast Asian Scamming Compounds Fueled by Human Trafficking” by Mina Chiang 江玉敏 (Founder and Director of Humanity Research Consultancy); \n“Social Media and Human Trafficking: Evidence from the Philippines” by Jorge V. Tigno & Jean S. Encinas-Franco (Professors at Department of Political Science\, University of the Philippines Diliman); \n“Regional CSO Advocacy towards the Development of ASEAN Guideline on the Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers” by Daniel Awigra (Executive Director of Indonesia’s NGO Coalition for International Human Rights Advocacy). \nVideo Recording:Link \nForum Report: \nReport author: Qi Li (PhD student\, Institute of Social Research and Cultural Studies\, NYCU) \nOn December 18\, 2023\, the International Center for Cultural Studies held a hybrid forum under the topic “Industrial-Scale Scamming Compounds and the Network of Outsourcing Recruitment Systems in the Labor Supply Chain”. The forum invited independent journalists\, researchers\, and NGO activists who spent years tracing and compating the illegal recruitment network of online scamming compounds in Asian countries. \nStories of human trafficking victims \nIn recent years\, with the rapid proliferation of online scamming compounds in East and Southeast Asian countries\, including China\, Cambodia\, Indonesia\, Malaysia\, the Philippines\, Thailand\, Myanmar\, Laos\, and Taiwan\, international non-governmental organizations and media have reported a large scale of extralegal labor recruitment activities inside and outside the industrial-scale scamming compounds. Among such transnational labor outsourcing mobilizations\, thousands of people have been identified as victims of human trafficking. Alicia Chen\, an award-winning journalist specializing in forced migration\, forced labor\, and human rights\, conducted in-depth reports in collaboration with Taiwan-based media The Reporter. The series of stories\, published in 2022\, unfolds how Taiwanese people were trafficked to Cambodia’s scamming compounds. \nSihanoukville\, the southern coastal city of Cambodia\, was once the center of the Southeast Asian casino industry. The gambling industry was dominated by Chinese-run companies under the policy subsidies of the Belt and Road Initiative. But in January 2020\, the Cambodian government officially banned the online gambling industry. Since then\, gambling factories have sought all kinds of ways to continue their business in Cambodia and bordering countries. They gradually turned to operating more profitable online scamming businesses and developed an abusive working system fueled by transnational human trafficking networks. \nAccording to Alicia’s report\, between June 2021 and August 2022\, Taiwan authorities claim that almost 5\,000 citizens have been recorded traveling to Cambodia and not returning. Police statistics show at least 370 Taiwanese people were treated against their will. Only about 50 people had returned to Taiwan. The testimony of victims unfolds how they have been trafficked\, extorted\, terrified\, and abused by agents and compound operators. Surviving victims\, especially women in precarious social and financial conditions\, did not receive enough support after they returned home. The marginalized groups in society have a higher possibility of being targeted in such illicit recruiting forms. A more robust safety net must be taken into consideration in controlling the crimes. \nThe hidden recruitment system \nMina Chiang\, Director of Humanity Research Consultancy\, offered detailed evidence about the operation of the hidden recruitment system in the Southeast Asian Scamming Compounds driven by human trafficking. The transnational recruitment network\, involving source countries trafficking groups\, scammers\, scam company managers and owners\, compound owners\, and local authorities\, has run for years. Screenshots of Telegram group chats provided by Mina show posts openly recruiting or searching for scam jobs. These groups are performed as a free trade market for purchasing and supplying laborers. Generally\, in the compounds\, the price of a frontline laborer is 15\,000 to 30\,000 dollars. Such a recruitment system of the fraud business\, in Mina’s observation\, is a system that allows criminals to recruit new criminals. \nNot all businesses in the compounds are illegal. Some legal services also play a part in the organized crimes of human trafficking and scam businesses. For instance\, though sanctioned by the US Treasury’s Office for serious human rights abuse\, corruption\, and suspicious military use\, the Sino-Cambodian collaborative construction project\, Dara Sakor\, a special economic zone for luxury resorts and tourist businesses\, is still available for reservation on some travel platforms. \nDiverse methods are applied to recruit victims from countries far away. Traffickers would pretend to be potential clients\, leaving recruitment messages on legal and major job-matching websites\, job-matching groups\, social media\, and personal networks. Reported cases indicate that some victims were kidnapped by organized criminal groups. A trafficking route provided by a Taiwanese victim survivor\, who was sold from one Cambodian compound to another Myanmar compound\, shows that the crime was operated on the borders of Cambodia\, Thailand\, and Myanmar. Victims are forced to carry on work such as fraud platform models\, sex providers\, security guards\, and agents. From Mina and her colleagues’ investigation\, victims from China and African countries are treated in the worst working conditions\, while victims from Latin America and South Asia are forced to act as models and security guards\, respectively. \nThe role of social media in human trafficking \nProfessor Jorge V. Tigno and Professor Jean S. Encinas-Franco at the Department of Political Science\, University of the Philippines Diliman\, offered statistical research results and media analysis on the role of social media in the evolving human trafficking businesses in the Philippines. \nFacebook is the top social media platform in the Philippines\, containing over 95 million users (accounts) across the country. It becomes a primary means for human traffickers to entice and recruit victims. Traffickers post attractive and pleasant scenes of the destination country (for example\, Thailand) to lure job seekers into the scenarios of the global imagination\, convincing them that it is not going for work but an enjoyable travel experience. The job descriptions are usually vague\, with unofficial email addresses. Moreover\, the job openings are usually close to border areas. As one hiring post by “Filipino Jobs in Thailand” shows\, the company is recruiting high school teachers\, and the job location is in Phetchaburi\, a border province of Myanmar. Another popular location is Nongkhai on the Thai border with Laos. Being close to the border makes it easier to pass to Laos\, Cambodia\, and Myanmar without drawing people’s attention. \nThe trafficking of a group of people\, based on their observation\, is more profitable than trafficking individuals. Human traffickers are becoming more and more linked with transnational organized crimes\, particularly the Chinese mafia who have connections with POGOs (Philippine Offshore Gaming Corporations). The job type of human trafficking in the Philippines also changed a lot. Previous victims were forced to work in 3D (dirty\, dangerous\, demanding) jobs. Nowadays\, victims are forced to take 3D office jobs in illegal sectors\, e.g. online or call center scams. Trapped in the compounds\, they are forced to overwork and usually have their wages withheld or unpaid. Some of them even end up with huge debts to the scam companies. \nSimilar to what Mina has pointed out\, legal and illegal recruitment both exist in the job offering system related to the scam industry. Identifying the illicit part of the recruitment activities is complicated\, especially on social media platforms. Social media has become one of the significant methods for large-scale recruitment by organized criminal groups. \nThe collective reaction to human rights abuse \nThe last sharing was made by Daniel Awigra\, the Executive Director of Indonesia’s NGO Coalition for International Human Rights Advocacy (HRWG) and co-founder of Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia (BEBESEA). He introduced the recent cross-regional collaboration on countering human rights abuse in Southeast Asian countries. \nMigrant workers from Southeast Asian countries experience various aspects of vulnerability in a globalized labor market. A considerable amount of Southeast Asian migrants have been exposed to conditions of forced labor and human trafficking in labor-intensive industries. For example\, an investigation by the Indonesian Migrant Workers Trade Union (SBMI) indicates that between 2015 and 2020\, in the fishery sector\, Indonesian fishers were experiencing long hours of work with unpaid wages and poor labor conditions that\, in some cases\, resulted in death. Exploitation and deprivation of human rights of migrant fishers often take place in distant waters\, Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs)\, and bordering seas. The lack of legal protection and the cross-regional jurisdictional conflict aggravate the vulnerability of migrant workers. \nThe emergent transborder cybercrime operations added more complexity to the present modern slavery phenomena in Southeast Asian regions. Existing regulations in many Southeast Asian countries have “in large part” failed to respond adequately to the changing online scam operations since the pandemic. It is estimated that the total amount of cybercrime entities has equaled the third-largest economy in the world. The global expenditure on cybercrime is predicted to reach 10.5 trillion dollars by 2025.[1] The huge profit provides motivation to transnational organized criminals of building the illegal labor supply chain. In May 2023\, AESAN leaders adopted the declaration on Combating Trafficking in Persons caused by The Abuse of Technology. The sharing concerns by the declaration focus on the “use and abuse of social media and other online platform in every step of Trafficking in Persons activities\, from profiling\, recruiting\, controlling and exploiting of the victims to the laundering of proceeds of the crime.” \nHow can cross-regional advocacy work to eliminate human rights abuse? Awigra proposed a CSO-led process that contributes to facilitating the regional commitment among ASEAN policymakers. He took the collaborative advocacy on migrant fisher’s rights protection as an example. Following the adoption of the ASEAN Declaration on the Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers (May 2023)\, a regional civil society consultation was held in Jakarta in August 2023. About 25 organizations collectively put forward a proposal for the ASEAN Guidelines on the Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers and Members of Their Families. The proposed guidelines include provisions to ensure the prevention of rights violations\, protection\, and effective remedies for migrant fishers. Referencing the regional advocacy toward reducing forced labor in fishery sectors\, Awigra emphasized the significance of strengthening the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) network in combating human trafficking of online scam crimes. The NRM is a framework for identifying and referring potential victims of modern slavery and ensuring they receive the appropriate support. Without a referral mechanism among countries involved in transnational cybercrimes\, it is very challenging for particular organizations to keep people away from the compounds. Altogether\, to raise awareness of the criminal nature of recruitment in the scam industry is the most urgent issue. Instead of welcoming scam compounds as foreign direct investment and neglecting the de facto human trafficking and labor abuse in the country\, governments should take responsibility for cutting off the transport of illegal labor outsourcing. \nIn the discussion section\, audiences share their observations on the transnational operation of the recruitment system from the source country\, such as China and Indonesia\, to Cambodian and Myanmar scamming compounds. The proliferation of modern slavery caused by transnational cybercrimes is calling for immediate reactions against human rights abuse and labor exploitation. \n[1] https://www.independent.co.uk/advisor/vpn/cybercrime-statistics
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/industrial-scale-scamming-compounds-and-the-network-of-outsourcing-recruitment-systems-in-the-labor-supply-chain-report-video-recording/
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SUMMARY:Will this world ever be the same? ＆ Perspectives on Palestine: Dialogues on History\, Humanity\, and Hope[Report Recording]
DESCRIPTION:「這個世界會永遠如此嗎？」 \n巴勒斯坦電影放映／映後會，與 Qais Assali、Shuruq Harb 和 May Marei 的對話 \n2024/1/15(一)\n14.00-15.00：電影放映會\n15.00-16:30：映後會：與電影導演的問與答 \n人社二館 F106 \n“當各種危機同時存在於身體中時，我們無法將時間劃分為不同的危機。”\n⎯文字引自Instagram 上的 @palestinewritingworkshop \n我們正在反思韓裔美國詩人洪朴凱西（Cathy Park Hong）在《我受傷，故而我存在》（Minor Feelings）中所思索的：“我用什麼代價獲得了這樣的生活？我以何種代價獲得了這樣的安全……我並沒有經歷前人經歷過的，但我仍然是那些沒有時間去復原的人的後代；他們沒有時間，也沒有被允許去反省。” \n我們也在思考和擴延巴勒斯坦詩人馬哈茂德·達爾維什在《為了遺忘的記憶》（Memory for Forgetfulness）中提出的一些問題：流亡和失落的意義是什麼？在戰爭時期，作為一個人可以扮演什麼樣的角色？而寫作和拍片（時間和記憶）與歷史（記憶正是一種遺忘的方式）的關係是什麼？ 懷着愛與憤怒之情，這次的短片放映匯集了巴勒斯坦電影導演/藝術家 Qais Assali、Shuruq Harb 和 May Marei 的作品，希望能够為觀眾提供一種渴望或能量，可以持續提出問題、思考、行動，並想像另一個世界是可能的。 \n⎯電影放映會策劃人 : 王虹凱（Hong-Kai Wang） \n電影放映\nGriever of the Sea (2022) by May Marei\nThe Kingdom (2015) by Qais Assali\nThe Seventh Sarha by Qais Assali\nWhite Elephant (2018) by Shuruq Harb\nThe Jump (2021) by Shuruq Harb \n策劃人:王虹凱 \n主辦單位\n國立陽明交通大學文化研究國際中心\n國立陽明交通大學文化研究國際中心亞際文化研究國際碩士學位學程(台聯大系統)\n「衝突、正義、解殖：21世紀轉型中的亞洲」計畫：子計畫三「遷移、不平等公民、批判法律研究」+子計畫六〔藝術介入與社會行動〕 \nFilmmaker’s Website\nThe Kingdom – Qais Assali\nThe White Elephant | IFFR\nThe Jump by Shuruq Harb – Jameel Arts Centre \nFilm Programme & Symposium on Palestine (google.com)\n*Film screening and symposium will be held in person and online. \n— \n研討會：巴勒斯坦觀點：歷史、人性與希望的對話\n日期： 2024/1/15日（一）\n時間： 17:00 – 19:30\n地點： 陽明交大光復校區 人社二館 F106 \n講者和與談人：\n1) 哈澤姆·阿爾瑪斯里(Hazem Almassry)，來自加薩，獨立研究者，臺灣國立陽明交通大學 社會與文化研究所博士 \n2) 阿蘭·布羅薩特（Alain Brossat），法國巴黎第八大學哲學教授 \n3) 賽法立．阿拉塔斯 （Syed Farid Alatas），新加坡國立大學社會學教授 \n4) 魯巴·薩利赫（Ruba Salih），意大利波隆那大學人類學教授 \n5) 邁克爾·弗曼諾夫斯基（Michael Furmanovsky），日本龍谷大學大眾文化研究教授 \nCoordinated by Kahlan A. Alradhi & Hanh T. L. Nguyen \n策劃人： 阮蘭欣與安凱蘭 \n活動概述：\nFor the purpose of examining the political and humanitarian crisis in Palestine\, the International Center for Cultural Studies\, NYCU\, organized the symposium “Perspectives on Palestine: Dialogues on History\, Humanity\, and Hope.” It particularly focused on Israel’s military assault on the Gaza Strip following the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation by Hamas on October 7\, 2023. The Israeli bombardments\, conducted through land\, air\, and sea\, have ruthlessly targeted Gaza’s population\, resulting in approximately 30\,000 casualties as of January 15\, 2024\, predominantly among women and children. UNRWA estimates suggest that more than a million people have been displaced\, causing a collapse in the health sector and leading to an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.\nOrganized by the International Center for Cultural Studies\, the event brought together a distinguished panel of speakers to share their insights on the Israel-Palestine conflict. The symposium aimed to cultivate an unwavering sense of empathy\, ignite compassion\, and instill a genuine desire for the well-being of all individuals affected by the ongoing situation.\nWe invited five speakers. They included Dr. Hazem Almassry\, an independent researcher from Gaza; Prof. Ruba Salih\, a professor of Anthropology at the University of Bologna\, Italy; Prof. Farid Alatas\, a professor of Sociology at the National University of Singapore\, Singapore; Prof. Alain Brossat\, an emeritus professor of Philosophy at Paris 8 University\, France; and Prof. Michael Furmanovsky\, a professor of Cultural Studies at Ryukoku University\, Japan.\nThe symposium\, held at the Humanities Building 2 (人社二館) F106 of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University\, took place on January 15\, 2024 (Monday) from 17:00 to 19:40 Taipei Standard Time (GMT +8). It was coordinated by Kahlan A. Alradhi and Hanh T. L. Nguyen\, providing a platform for a comprehensive exploration of various perspectives on the Israel-Palestine conflict. \n講者簡介：\nDr. Hazem Almassry\nIs from Gaza and an independent researcher with a doctorate degree in social research and cultural studies from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University\, Taiwan. He specializes in Middle East issues\, particularly the Arab Spring and its social\, political\, and economic impacts\, with a focus on democratic transition. He also researches political Islam movements and their influence on public life in the Arab world. Dr. Almassry has been invited to speak at institutes in Taiwan on his areas of expertise. \nProf. Ruba Salih\nIs a Professor of Anthropology at the Department of the Arts\, University of Bologna\, Italy. From 2010-2022 she was based at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)\, University of London. Her research interests and writing cover transnational migration and diasporas across Europe\, the Middle East and North Africa\, Islam and gender\, the Palestine question and refugees\, trauma and conflict in the Middle East. She has been an elected Member of the Board of the Trustees of the Arab Council for the Social Sciences from 2015 to 2019. She has been a visiting scholar at Brown University\, at the University of Cambridge\, and at the University of Venice\, Ca’ Foscari\, Italy. \nProf. Syed Farid Alatas\nIs a Professor of Sociology at the National University of Singapore\, Singapore. He lectured at the University of Malaya in the Department of Southeast Asian Studies prior to joining NUS. His areas of interest are historical sociology\, the sociology of social science\, the sociology of religion\, and inter-religious dialogue. He has many books and research published and translated into several languages. His research interests span Philosophy of Social Science\, Sociological Theory\, and Political Economy. \nProf. Alain Brossat\nIs a philosopher. He is an emeritus professor at the Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis. He is the author of many books\, notably The Term of Disaster\, The Body of the Enemy\, and To End the Prison. His research principally involves political philosophy and contemporary philosophy\, with the main axes being violence and politics\, forms of modern violence\, state(s)\, political systems\, totalitarian powers\, genocides\, and civil war(s). \nProf. Michael Furmanovsky\nIs a Professor of Cultural Studies at Ryukoku University\, Japan. He grew up in the close-knit Jewish community of Zimbabwe as the child of a Lithuanian Jewish immigrant and a German-Jewish mother. He lived in Israel for a year in the 1970s and hitchhiked through the West Bank. Although his academic work is in Japan Studies\, he has been following the Israeli-Palestine conflict and has been personally affected by it\, for over 50 years. \n研討會紀要：\nThe symposium began with the contribution of Dr. Hazem Almassry\, who comes from Gaza. He obtained a doctorate from the NYCU. He now lives in Taiwan with his wife and children\, while the rest of his family are still living in Gaza. Dr. Hazem shared a personal account\, providing a historical context of his experiences as a Gaza resident. His narrative reflects the extensive suffering endured by Palestinians under the oppression of the Zionist occupation. This suffering is evident in various aspects\, including land seizures\, displacement\, imposing sieges\, racist policies\, economic rights violations\, and the deprivation of basic services. Hazem highlighted key events such as the First Intifada (1987-1993)\, the Peace Process (1993-2000)\, the Great March of Return (2018-2019)\, the Second Intifada (2000-2005)\, and the blockade of the Gaza Strip and how these events affected the lived experiences of himself and his family. \nThroughout his presentation\, Hazem illustrated the general hardships faced by Gaza residents\, starting with mass displacement during the 1948 establishment of the Zionist state and the 1967 hostile and expansion war. His personal experiences included the destruction of his family’s farm\, the loss of classmates and colleagues during Israeli attacks\, water and electricity cuts\, and the comprehensive siege causing scarcity of essential resources and difficulty in moving\, traveling\, and obtaining an appropriate education or job. The recent collective annihilation war resulted in the death of his mother\, the destruction of his house\, and the scattering of his family members across different parts of the Strip. \nIn her presentation\, Prof. Ruba Salih underscores the ethical and political importance of contextualizing current events within the long-term history of injustices against Palestinians since 1948\, particularly in the ongoing Gaza conflict. She highlights how the oppressed\, especially Palestinians\, have faced epistemic violence\, limiting their visibility to Israeli perspectives. Critiquing the one-sided representation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict post-October 7th\, she points to a new perspective that neglects historical context. Despite abundant scholarly studies on Palestine\, persistent denial of Palestinian erasure prevails. The author introduces DAVRO (Deny\, Attack\, and Reverse Victim and Offender) as a tool to understand epistemic violence\, stating\, ” How does the persistent denial of erasure in the case of Palestinians work? We might resort to psychoanalysis or to a particular form of narcissistic behavior known as DAVRO .” Lastly\, she stresses the ethical and political necessity of reorienting the world’s moral compass\, exposing the intertwined processes of humanization and dehumanization of both Jewish Israelis and Palestinians to recognize the equal value of all human lives. \nProf. Farid Alatas argued that it is appropriate to classify Israel as a settler colonial state\, aligning with the broader global discourse on this intricate and enduring conflict. Contrary to the prevailing narrative in the West\, the media\, and even in Malaysia\, which suggests an international conflict in Palestine as if there are two independent entities – Palestine and Israel\, the actual reality is different. In his words\, “The reality is that the whole of what we called Palestine is a colony with three forms of colonialism taking place – settler colonialism\, semi-colonialism and exploitation colonialism.” \nProf. Alain Brossat provided a Marxist analysis of the Israel/Palestine situation\, with four main talking points. First\, opposing the Western narrative framing the attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7\, 2023\, as the trigger of Israeli aggression on Gaza\, Prof. Brossat strongly established the attack as a retaliation for Israel’s oppression of Palestine in general and Gaza in particular. It is a response to ongoing bombings in Gaza\, violence against residents of the West Bank by settlers and the army\, and the desecration of Islamic holy sites\, particularly in Jerusalem. Second\, Prof. Brossat delineated terror as a recurring tool for asserting power and sovereignty\, highlighting the inseparable connection between politics and war. The situation in Israel/Palestine exemplifies this\, with the Palestinian population in Gaza enduring massive\, persistent\, and increasingly destructive forms of terror. Prof. Brossat further elaborated that\, today\, hegemony relies heavily on industrial-scale terror. In the third point\, he examined hegemony through narrative construction\, focusing on language and the portrayal of “terror” and “terrorism.” Narratives such as the “war against terrorism” attribute global and local disorders to terrorists\, framing them as forces of evil in opposition to Western “democracies”\, or forces of good. In his last talking point\, Prof. Brossat pointed out that the modern democracies in the West have been relatively successful in this “discursive swindle” because they have long portrayed themselves as peaceful\, emphasizing internal civility and efforts to eliminate violence. However\, if one is to consider the sufferings on the ground around the world at the hand of these “democracies” – invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan\, French military campaign in the Sahel\, major maneuvers intended to raise tensions in China Sea\, proxy war tirelessly fueled by Western powers in Ukraine\, etc. – their image of “civilization” and “democracy” falls apart. \nProf. Michael Furmanovsky offered personal reflections rather than academic or political analysis\, acknowledging the saturation of discourse on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Reflecting on his Jewish background\, he discussed his upbringing in a Zionist-Socialist youth movement and subsequent divergence from mainstream Zionist views. He highlighted the decline of leftist movements in Israel and frustration with their failure to build alliances with Arab Israeli communities. He attributed the shift to the right in Israeli politics to demographic changes and political miscalculations by leftist parties. He criticized the Israeli left for its inability to prevent the rise of right-wing leaders like Netanyahu and shared his personal experiences of estrangement from family members due to his political views. \nAfter all 5 speakers had delivered their speeches\, the floor was opened for questions and comments from the audience both online and on site. There were some questions about the role of the left in the U.S. in influencing Israeli state and society in their actions towards Gaza\, to which Prof. Furmanovsky responded that changes had to come from within Israel\, and from the U.S. government and\, to a lesser extent\, the Jewish communities in the U.S. and Europe. However\, there were also strong sentiments from most of the invited speakers and the audience that highlighted the agency of the Palestinian people\, and the strength of international communities in calling out Israel’s oppression and ethnic cleansing towards Palestinians in Gaza. \nThe concept of colonial settler colonialism sparked some disagreement among the speakers and participants. Nonetheless\, overall\, the symposium provided an opportunity for individuals to unite\, exchange their experiences\, and foster discussion and reflection. As coordinators of the symposium\, on this matter\, Kahlan Alradi and Hanh Nguyen both think that the BDS (boycott\, divestment\, sanctions) movement should be one of the main measures to pressure Israel to stop oppressing Palestinians. Israel will be a pariah state since the world has seen its crimes against humanity in Palestine. \nIn summary\, the symposium offered a diverse range of perspectives on the Israel-Palestine conflict\, providing valuable insights into the historical\, ethical\, political\, and personal dimensions of this intricate and enduring issue. Collectively\, these perspectives underscored the multifaceted nature of the Israel-Palestine conflict\, urging a comprehensive and nuanced approach to its analysis and resolution. \n 
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/will-this-world-ever-be-the-same-%ef%bc%86-perspectives-on-palestine-dialogues-on-history-humanity-and-hopereport-recording/
LOCATION:HA Building II\, University Road No.1001\, Hsinchu City\, Taiwan\, 300\, Taiwan
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Symposium
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SUMMARY:台美FTA談判中缺席的勞動保障之「全球供應鏈中的人權保障—跨界對談」 [Report/ Video Recording]
DESCRIPTION:台美FTA談判中缺席的勞動保障之「全球供應鏈中的人權保障—跨界對談」 \n主辦單位：國立陽明交大文化研究國際中心、國立陽明交通大學科技法律研究所、大恆國際法律事務所、共力研究社\n活動日期：2024年1月18日（四）\n主持人：邱羽凡副教授（國立陽明交通大學科技法律研究所）\n主講人：簡永達記者（《移工築起的地下社會》作者）\n與談人：陳思妤律師（理律法律事務所）、張文祈研究員(Taiwan Project for\nBusiness and Human Rights)\n活動錄影：Link\n文／張雅祺（國立陽明交通大學科技法律研究所碩士生）\n—\n簡永達：當發生火災時，對於住在鐵皮屋裡的外籍移工而言，相當於被困在了鐵棺材裡，難有生還的可能。 \n在本次的活動中，簡永達記者首先聚焦台灣的強迫勞動問題，探討了這個議題在本地的深刻影響。遠洋漁業是台灣被列為人權高風險國的一大原因，自2015年台灣漁獲被歐盟列入非法漁業清單起，台灣的遠洋漁業便屢陷爭議。除遠洋漁業外，身為台灣在全球供應鏈中經濟命脈的製造業，亦可能使台灣面臨被列入強迫勞動清單的風險。\n簡永達首先回顧台灣的移工制度。政府引進移工之初，為了避免移工成為移民，限制了他們的居留年限，且移工無法隨意轉換雇主，這意味著移工的居留權和工作權都受制於單一雇主，導致了當移工在工作中遭遇問題時，難以有效地與雇主對抗的局面。曾經有一名的消防員接受了他的採訪，這位消防員直言，對於外籍移工來說，燃燒的鐵皮屋無異於一個「鐵棺材」！因為鐵皮屋若遭遇火災，裡面被困住的移工基本上難有生還的可能。然而，由於外籍移工在台灣的居住權和工作權都受雇主控制，使得申請職災給付過程困難，甚至有些移工剛剛發生職災，就立刻被雇主解雇而被遣返出境。\n外籍移工除了要面對職災風險，還需應對私人仲介制度所帶來的高額仲介費。雇主、仲介收取高額回扣的陋習，導致仲介費層層疊加，而使外籍移工因要負擔高額仲介費，最終陷入負債勞務困境。更令人關切的是，台灣在過去對於移工制度的討論中，很少考慮到移工在台灣的人權。在2005年，高雄捷運爆發泰勞抗暴事件之後，美國國務院將台灣的人權降級為待觀察的國家，國外媒體也紛紛報導了台灣的移工人權問題。這使得台灣政府開始意識到對於移工權益忽視，開始推動相關政策的改變。\n除了單方面的改革之外，簡永達進一步指出，各國政府紛紛通過立法來要求企業調查海外供應鏈的勞動條件，以確保勞工的權益。然而時至今日，台灣仍未實施盡職調查法案或相關域外管轄機制之具體措施，是以強化對企業社會責任的監管，以確保全球供應鏈中外籍勞工的權益，應該是台灣未來必須不斷前進的目標。 \n陳思妤：企業作為被要求背負人權盡職調查義務的規範對象，應有機會共同參與相關立法前置研究，確保法規具有現實上的可行性、能夠達到最初希望保障人權的目的。 \n與談人思妤律師接續永達記者的分析，將焦點集中到供應鏈管理的法制化議題上。全球供應鏈的問題已長期存在，然而近幾年才開始受到廣泛的關注，迄今仍舊缺乏實際落實措施，亦無具體法規、政策可供執行，多為抽象性、綱領性原則。思妤律師強調，商業上的盡職調查的基本概念，本身就是確認特定行為（例如：併購、開發、資產交易）是否有風險存在、風險是否重大、是否及如何避免，當我們將此概念應用在人權保障中，企業或可更容易地了解在商業行為與利潤追求中同時兼顧人權維護的實作可行性，但因目前我國法規尚未在此方面形塑出更進一步的具體規範，於是規範對象的界定、調查事項與範圍（例如：如何進行人權清單化、如何將產業特殊性納入考量）、組織與規範框架（例如：主管機關權限如何劃分、是否與現行制度嫁接）、責任與爭端解決等制度設計，也都有賴各界進一步共商討論。\n思妤律師最後指出，人權盡職調查該如何在台灣從自願性規範轉為強制性規範，在立法推動前需進行完善的前置研究。企業作為被規範的對象、同時也是未來被課與積極義務與責任的主體，在程序上也應有機會共同參與相關的立法前置研究，以確保法規具有現實上的可行性、能夠達到最初希望保障人權的目的。 \n張文祈：台灣的移工政策究竟出了什麼問題，是何種原因造成台灣移工人權爭議頻發？ \n文祈研究員首先就針對台灣企業界的訪談進行分享，說明企業在人權盡職調查方面實踐現況。以2022年歐盟提出的企業永續性盡職調查指定草案為例，該草案中具體界定了具體步驟，以確保企業在營運中充分尊重人權。首先，企業需要將人權相關政策融入公司的營運方針中。其次，企業必須識別對人權可能產生不利影響的領域，並採取措施預防、減輕及終止這些問題。歐盟指令中更強調盡職調查的範圍包括公司自身以及整個價值鏈的合作夥伴，而非僅限於供應鏈。企業應制定行動計劃或行為準則，要求整個價值鏈上的合作夥伴簽署合同以確保他們遵守相關規定。\n在具體實踐方面，文祈研究員表示台灣有一些企業已經開始落實類似的行為準則，並將其應用於供應鏈管理中，這種趨勢表明人權盡職調查可能成為影響全球供應鏈的重要機制。然而對於台灣企業而言若欲適用人權盡職調查仍有需克服之挑戰，尤其是在採購行為方面的不負責任表現，即一方面企業要求合作夥伴遵守高人權標準，但同時又對交貨期限提出高要求，這使得企業根本難以在達成保障人權的同時滿足交貨期限。是以最後文祈研究員鼓勵各界能共同研究此企業供應鏈人權保障議題，並指出修正台灣現行法令是為當務之急，方可使保障移工人權的同時，亦確保台灣所訂立的新法能符合國際標準，讓企業更輕鬆地遵守人權盡職調查的實踐。 \n結語 \n在三位講者的精闢分析下，可知現行台灣的法律政策尚難為移工之人權提供完善之保護，方有受到職災的移工無法獲得應得賠償、仲介費使移工以負債之狀況在提供勞務等問題頻頻在台灣發生。台灣許多產業，特別是製造業對於全球供應鏈有著高度依賴，倘因人權保障不足，被列入強迫勞動之名單之中，恐對台灣之經濟造成極大之影響。是以人權盡職調查該如何成為足以保障移工權，也符合國際標準之法律，使企業負起其應盡之企業社會責任，將為台灣刻不容緩之任務。 \n \n 
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/%e5%8f%b0%e7%be%8efta%e8%ab%87%e5%88%a4%e4%b8%ad%e7%bc%ba%e5%b8%ad%e7%9a%84%e5%8b%9e%e5%8b%95%e4%bf%9d%e9%9a%9c%e4%b9%8b%e3%80%8c%e5%85%a8%e7%90%83%e4%be%9b%e6%87%89%e9%8f%88%e4%b8%ad%e7%9a%84/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Forum
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SUMMARY:Key Business and Human Rights Issues 2024[Report Recording]
DESCRIPTION:2024關鍵商業與人權議題(Key Business and Human Rights Issues 2024) \n主辦單位：陽明交大文化研究國際中心、WORK BETTER INNOVATIONS、陽明交大科技法律學院\n活動日期：113年04月10日 19:00-21:00\n講者：\nGuna Subramaniam (Asia Pacific Representative\,\nLeadership Group for Responsible Recruitment Asia at IHRB)、\nNeill Wilkins (Head of Workers Programme at IHRB)、\nDr. Bonny Ling（凌怡華） (Executive Director\, Work Better Innovations)、Prof. Yu-Fan Chiu（邱羽凡） (NYCU School of Law) \n【供應鏈企業責任與國際人權】課程講座 \n撰文／吳易儒、張雅祺（陽明交大科法所碩士班） \n國際人權商業研究組織（Institute for Human Rights and Business\, IHRB）於2023年國際人權日提出2024年十大關鍵商業人權議題，羅列出在區域衝突不斷、氣候危機加劇及科技迅速發展的時代，企業在落實尊重人權及實踐平等正義時至關重要的議題，也預測未來一年工商業在人權推動進程中可能面臨的挑戰。 \n美國首任駐聯合國大使—愛蓮娜·羅斯福女士，於1953年三月返回聯合國時，發表了一場振奮人心的即興演說，她提到普世人權始於離我們的家非常近的小地方，如社區、學校、工作場所等。在這些地方無論男女或是兒童，皆應享平等正義、機會、尊嚴。倘若於這些小地方之人權無法實現，於其他地方探究人權之實踐亦是徒勞。是以此次座談之所以將《企業與人權十大重要議題》聚焦於農場、工廠、辦公室、網際網路、礦場、漁業、太空、城市、邊境和自然世界等「地方」，亦是為了呼應羅斯福女士這場時至今日仍舊為人們帶來了希望與感動的演說。 \n深耕勞動法研究的邱羽凡老師和長期致力於企業人權研究的Bonny老師於本學期再度開設「供應鏈企業責任與國際人權」課程，本門課目標為介紹企業供應鏈人權責任在國際層面的發展，以及跨國企業供應鏈人權責任議題的監管法規發展，是以為建立修課同學對於企業社會責任、強迫勞動問題之改善與國際人權之維護的思維，舉辦了本次的講座活動，邀集IHRB的兩位研究員Guna Subramaniam、Neill Wilkins到現場與Bonny老師及羽凡老師對談，不僅針對2024年十大關鍵商業人權議題逐一討論，也針對台灣本土的企業人權議題進行說明與回應。 \n \n2024年十大關鍵商業人權議題：農場、工廠、辦公室、網際網路、礦場、漁業、太空、城市、邊境、自然世界 \n農場的強迫勞動時刻正在發生，Guna Subramaniam提到，不僅氣候變遷所致的酷熱天氣傷害農場工人的健康，科技自動化的耕作技術取代傳統人力，也對農場工人的勞動條件產生影響。科技發展也同樣對製造業工廠中的工人產生衝擊，雇主逐漸仰賴自動化的生產技術，工人擔憂失去工作機會，因而期待企業培訓員工新興技能以利應對。 \n \n接著，Bonny老師談及辦公室及網路工作因新冠疫情而發生的顯著轉變，並提出有關辦公室文化如何調整的問題。Neill Wilkins回應，辦公室文化涉及階層、性別及權力的不平等，但在企業經營自由的前提下，有時人資議題或是已涉及剝削勞工的人權議題可能會被混用，並且企業亦缺乏清晰之概念來處理這兩個不同的問題。此外，羽凡老師也補充，疫情時台灣勞工在家工作最常面臨雇主隨時交辦工作導致工時無限延長的問題，台灣應推動勞工離線權立法。 \n在礦業、漁業、城市及邊境的人權議題討論中，講者們都分別指出氣候變遷及公正轉型的關鍵。以永續共榮、降低碳排為目標的生產作業將導致礦工失業；漁業議題中常忽略近海漁業的女工及童工勞動問題；因應氣候改變，大量勞工從鄉村遷入城市或是南方移往北方工作，進而導致人口結構改變，勞動遷徙將是未來企業應該重點關注的議題。 \n移工招募費用雇主負擔原則 \n談到移工，與會者與講者展開關於移工招募費用的熱烈討論。Neill Wilkins首先指出，移工招聘費用包含培訓、醫療、護照與簽證費，應該列為雇主的招聘成本，而非由移工負擔。羽凡老師隨即說明，在台移工有擺脫因招聘費用而生之債務束縛的需求，近日雖有移工工會與本地產業協會合作簽訂協議，以求共同解決招聘費用所造成之問題，惟仍應該說服台灣政府亦制定相關的政策，規範台灣企業遵守「移工招募費用雇主負擔原則」。同時，與會者也提問：為何企業需負擔移工全額招聘費用？Neill Wilkin說明，招聘本應為雇主經營成本，不應指望勞工付錢去找工作；Guna Subramaniam也補充，領取最低工資的移工卻需負擔最高額的招聘費用，顯非公平。 \n \n網路言論審查對政府、企業與勞工的衝擊 \n網際網路作為十大議題之一，Guna Subramaniam和Neill Wilkin都認為網路真實訊息的查核將面臨人權兩難。人民希望政府介入審查，卻擔憂政治因素與意識形態的汙染，管控力道的掌握也攸關言論自由的保障與限制，台灣作為資訊戰前線，科技公司與政府各應扮演何種角色亦值探討。此外，與會者也提問：負責人工言論審核的勞工可能承擔因惡意言論或圖片所致的心理創傷，應如何處理？Guna Subramaniam提到以AI取代人工審核的解方；Neill Wilkin則說明企業應制定相關流程及提供諮商資源保護勞工。 \n結語 \n農、工、商業及環境的人權議題龐大且變動迅速，在資訊爆炸及科技飛速發展的時代，勞動人權與環境永續的實踐必須努力跟上腳步，以保障全球多數人民安全、健康、有尊嚴的生活。無論是以供應鏈人權盡職調查作為監督企業落實尊重人權的方法，或是在推行零碳排的目標時，與企業建立公正能源夥伴的關係，可能皆是未來面對多元人權議題的思考方向。如同Bonny老師於活動尾聲所言，今天的活動只是一個起點，期待未來有更多討論與關注，累積充實的社群能量才有機會讓十大關鍵商業人權議題獲得更廣泛的重視。
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/key-business-and-human-rights-issues-2024report-recording/
LOCATION:Classroom 6\,NYCU Beimen Campus\, No. 118\, Sec. 1\, Zhongxiao West Road\, Taipei City 100\, Taiwan\, Taipei City\, Taiwan
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:TARN 2024 MEETING: Industry-led Operations of Capital in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Introduction \nThe “Chip War” (Chris Miller\, 2023)\, a battle for the world’s most critical technology and the new Nomos of the earth\, has emerged as the contemporary form of the Cold War. Chips\, as the material foundation and infrastructure\, perform a myriad of functions including algorithms\, computation\, design\, differentiation\, documentation\, memory\, execution\, and automation. As the core driver of the entire system\, chips have propelled all digital-related industries into the age of AI. \nDigital industries are not merely endorsed but are actively demanded by states. On the other hand\, industry has accelerated its own pace in capital operations\, reshaping the logistics and infrastructure of the production-supply chain\, and dramatically altering the global geopolitical landscape. As Heidegger articulated a century ago\, modern technology can be understood as the Gestell\, a gigantic frame and apparatus\, challenging\, gathering\, and ordering humanity to proceed as if destined\, extracting natural and human resources. However\, the digitalized automatic technology of the 21st century\, disguised as innovative development\, has quickened its pace and penetrated all aspects of our lives. \nThrough this workshop\, we intend to examine the profound changes and critical challenges in the complex geopolitical landscape of Asia and the wider world\, including conflicts\, inequities\, and the enduring impacts of colonial power relations. Our focus is on understanding these dynamics in a global context and investigating their contemporary significance. \nSchedule: https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/tarn/tarn-meeting-2024/ \n 
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/tarn-2024-meeting/
LOCATION:Asian Institute of Technology\, 58 หมู่ที่ 9 Phahonyothin Rd\, Khlong Nueng\, Khlong Luang District\, Pathum Thani\, Bangkok\, 12120\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion at TARN Workshop 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Center on Gender and Forced Displacement is excited to invite you to an insightful book discussion in collaboration with the Transit Asia Research Network (TARN)\, the International Center for Cultural Studies (ICCS)\, and the Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group (CRG)! \nDate: August 2\, 2024 \nTime: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM (Bangkok Time) \nLocation: Training Room\, AIT Library\, Asian Institute of Technology\, Bangkok\, Thailand \nBook Discussion Highlights: \nIn “Border as Method” by Prof. Sandro Mezzadra and Prof. Brett Neilson\, we will explore the complexities of borders\, a groundbreaking examination of how borders operate and influence global dynamics. This discussion will delve into the intricate ways in which borders affect political\, social\, and economic systems globally. \nAlso we will delve into the struggles of marginalized communities in “The Marginal Nation” by Prof. Ranabir Samaddar\, a profound exploration of the multiple nuances of migration that shows how the marginal becomes central. This discussion aims to highlight the challenges and resilience of marginalized communities and their significant impact on broader societal dynamics. \nTo Register: Link \nTo Join Us Online: Zoom Link \nMeeting ID: 862 5212 3489 \nPasscode: 202785 \nWe look forward to your participation in this engaging discussion and your valuable insights into these critical works. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or need further information (sristy.sen@gmail.com).
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SUMMARY:Workshop: The Production and Reproduction of Social Inequalities [Report/Video Recording]
DESCRIPTION:Over the past decade\, research on social inequalities has witnessed significant growth\, shedding light on the enduring and expanding nature of global inequality. This research has increasingly become interdisciplinary\, encompassing diverse fields like sociology\, health\, and environmental studies\, while also adopting an intersectional perspective. While traditional approaches centered on income or education\, contemporary studies delve into understanding how elements such as gender\, race\, ethnicity\, and geographical location play pivotal roles in shaping the uneven allocation of resources and opportunities. \nIn East Asia\, a series of “economic miracles” have occurred since the Second World War\, starting with Japan\, followed by the “Four Asian Tigers\,” and culminating with the People’s Republic of China. These economic success stories have contributed to a statistical reduction in global inequality. Similarly\, South and Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam\, India\, Indonesia\, and the Philippines have experienced similar patterns of rapid economic growth; and in Africa\, countries such as Ethiopia have attempted to join the next wave by adopting ostensibly similar policies. \nHowever\, this process of economic development has not been without its challenges. In certain instances\, the pursuit of economic progress has led to the creation of peripheries characterized by racialized and gendered migrant labor\, as well as the marginalization of indigenous communities\, whose labor and land have been exploited to support the growth of industries. This has resulted in the displacement of populations and exacerbated unequal living conditions. \nChina has been widely recognized as the “factory of the world\,” playing a significant role in global manufacturing and trade. Nevertheless\, during times of uncertain transitions\, other countries or regions in the global South may also emerge as potential centers of production. The generation of displaced populations and unequal living conditions can be attributed\, in part\, to state-led policies and the dynamics of global capitalism. Government policies may prioritize economic growth and attract foreign investments\, often leading to the exploitation of cheap labor and natural resources. This pursuit of profit can exacerbate social disparities and displace vulnerable communities. \nFurthermore\, global hierarchies are a common feature of the political economy of global capitalism. As economic power concentrates in certain regions or countries\, it tends to perpetuate existing inequalities and create new ones. These hierarchies can shift over time\, but the overall structure of economic dominance and exploitation remains. \nThe workshop revolves around the visit of researchers from the University of Cologne’s “The Production and Reproduction of Social Inequalities” research unit to Taiwan. It seeks to understand why endeavors to enhance equality often lead to enduring disparities. The main objective is to promote dialogue between the Cologne researchers and Taiwan-based scholars and students working on inequality. This two-day event\, hosted at the International Center for Cultural Studies at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University\, will primarily explore conceptual frameworks and methodologies for studying inequality. It will particularly focus on migrant labor\, human trafficking\, indigeneity\, statelessness\, and the role of the political economy of capitalism in shaping social inequalities in Asian countries and the global South during the 21st century. Additionally\, the workshop will investigate potential projects related to alternative relationality and solidarities from below. \nWorkshop Agenda\n\n\n\nFri\, Sept 20\nWorkshop Day 1\n\n\n9:30 – 10:00\nWelcoming Remarks and Official Group Photo\nJoyce C.H. Liu (Director\, International Institute for Cultural Studies\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)\nMichaela Pelican (Professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology & Principal Investigator and Speaker of Research Unit\, Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology\, University of Cologne)\n\n\nHistorical and Political Crisis of Forced Labor\n\n\n10:00 – 11:10\nPanel 1: The International Labor Organization\, Colonialism\, and the History of “Forced Labor”\nModerator: Tu Huynh (Principal Investigator\, Global South Studies Center\, University of Cologne) \n\nBetween Work Regulation\, Integration into the Capitalist Economy and “African Laziness”: The ILO and African Workers\, 1919-1930 – Ulrike Lindner (Professor of Modern History & Principal Investigator\, Department of History\, University of Cologne)\nWhat is Wrong with Forced Labor: Coercion or Exploitation – Ya-Wen Yang (Assistant Research Professor\, Institutum Iurisprudentiae\, Academia Sinica)\n\n\n\n\n11:10 – 11:20\nCoffee Break\n\n\n11:20 – 12:30\nPanel 2: Pan-Asian Politics and Racialized Capitalist Relations\nModerator: Joyce C.H. Liu (Director\, International Institute for Cultural Studies\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) \n\nPan-Asian Alliances during the International Labor Conferences\, 1920s-1940s – Fabiana Kutsche (Doctoral Researcher\, Department of History\, University of Cologne)\nInequalities and Migrant Labor: Tracing Taiwan’s Racialized Capitalism – Samia Dinkelaker (Asia Research Institute\, National University of Singapore)\n\n\n\n\n12:30 – 13:30\nLunch Break\n\n\n13:30 – 14:40\nPanel 3: Export Processing Zones and Labor Politics\nModerator: Derek Sheridan (Assistant Research Fellow\, Institute of Ethnology\, Academia Sinica) \n\nChallenging the Uneven Power Relation: The Case of Workers Union at Garment Industry in Ethiopia – Meron Zeleke (Associate Professor of Anthropology & Principal Investigator\, Center of Human Rights\, Addis Ababa University)\nTransformation and Exploitation: The Impact of Labor Policies in Mexico’s Maquiladora Industry – Hao-Yu Cho (Post-Doctoral Research\, Institute of Sociology\, Academia Sinica)\n\n\n\n\n14:40 – 14:50\nCoffee Break\n\n\nMigration as Logistical Process\n\n\n14:50 – 16:00\nPanel 4: Transformations in Migration Governance and Forced Labor\nModerator: Ulrike Lindner (Professor of Modern History & Principal Investigator\, Department of History\, University of Cologne) \n\nMigration Governance\, Human Trafficking\, and Gender Inequalities: Cameroon to the Arab Gulf states – Jonathan Ngeh (Senior Researcher\, Global South Studies Center\, University of Cologne) & Michaela Pelican (Professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology & Principal Investigator and Speaker of Research Unit\, Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology\, University of Cologne)\nModern Slavery Crisis and the Transformation of Private Governance: The Case of the Seafood Supply Chains in Taiwan – Yu-Fan Chiu (Associate Professor\, School of Law\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)\n\n\n\n\n16:00 – 16:10\nCoffee Break\n\n\n16:10 – 17:20\nPanel 5: Forced Labor and Supply Chains\nModerator: Meron Zeleke (Associate Professor of Anthropology & Principal Investigator\, Center of Human Rights\, Addis Ababa University) \n\nCompound Capitalism\, Samoan Supply Chains\, and SEZs: Topological Logistics of Digitalized Labor Extraction in SEA – Joyce C.H. Liu (Director\, International Institute for Cultural Studies\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)\nPay to Work: Recruitment Fees and the Exploitation of Indonesian Migrant Fishers in Taiwan’s Distant Water Fleets – Jonathan S. Parhusip (PhD student\, Institute of Social Research and Cultural Studies\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)\n\n\n\n\nSat\, Sept 21\nWorkshop Day 2\n\n\nGoverning Migration and Care\n\n\n9:30 – 10:35\nPanel 6: Beyond Labor: Governing and Challenging Migrant Categories\nModerator: Fabiana Kutsche (Doctoral Researcher\, Department of History\, University of Cologne) \n\nBeyond Boundaries: Migration\, Identity Transformation\, and the Shifting Social Status of Chinese Laborers – Tu Huynh (Principal Investigator\, Global South Studies Center\, University of Cologne)\nNavigating Reproductive Rights and Inequalities: Indonesian Migrant Mothers in Taiwan – Tzu-Chi Ou (Assistant Professor\, International College of Innovation\, National Chengchi University)\n\n\n\n\n10:35 – 10:45\nCoffee Break\n\n\n10:45 – 11:50\nPanel 7: Care\, Migration\, and Inequality\nModerator: Yu-Fan Chiu (Associate Professor\, School of Law\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) \n\nIndigeneity\, Migration\, and Social Inequalities in Long-Term Care: An Inquiry into the Tayal Community in Taiwan — Wasiq Silan (I-An Gao) (Researcher at the Centre of Ethnic Relations and Nationalism\, University of Helsinki)\nInformal Housing and the Future of Chinese Urban Villages: Observations from Shanghai – Qi Li (PhD student\, Institute of Social Research and Cultural Studies\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)\n\n\n\n\n11:50 – 13:00\nLunch Break\n\n\nRamifications of Uneven Development\n\n\n13:00 – 14:05\nPanel 8: Moral Geographies and the Reproduction of Inequality\nModerator: Wasiq Silan (I-An Gao) (Researcher at the Centre of Ethnic Relations and Nationalism\, University of Helsinki) \n\nWet Market and Reproduction of Inequality – I-Yi Hsieh (Postdoctoral Fellow\, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)\nGoing to Africa to Develop: Chinese Migrants and the Moral Geography of Uneven Development in Africa – Derek Sheridan (Assistant Research Fellow\, Institute of Ethnology\, Academia Sinica)\n\n\n\n\n14:05 – 14:25\nBreak\n\n\n14:25 – 15:25\nClosing Remarks and Discussion\nDerek Sheridan (Assistant Research Fellow\, Institute of Ethnology\, Academia Sinica)\nJoyce C.H. Liu (Director\, International Institute for Cultural Studies\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)\nTu Huynh (Principal Investigator\, Global South Studies Center\, University of Cologne)\n\n\n\n\n所屬子計畫: 遷移、不平等公民、批判法律研究＆大中國體系中社會區域間的地緣政治和文化經濟 \n子計畫主持人: 劉紀蕙、邱羽凡 教授；陳奕麟 教授 \n本中心活動策畫: 劉紀蕙、邱羽凡、陳奕麟 教授 \n教育部高等教育深耕計畫—特色領域研究中心經費補助 \n\n\n\nEvent Recording: Youtube Link\n\nEvent Report\nThe “Production and Reproduction of Social Inequalities” workshop was a two-day collaborative event between the Social Inequalities Research Unit (SIRU) at the University of Cologne\, Germany\, the International Center for Cultural Studies (ICCS) at the National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University\, Taiwan\, and the Africa-China Research Network in Taiwan based at Academia Sinica. It explored conceptual frameworks and methodologies for studying inequality. \nEach research group focused on different aspects of inequality\, including migrant labor\, human trafficking\, indigeneity\, statelessness\, and the role of the political economy of capitalism in shaping social inequalities in Asian countries and the Global South during the 21st century. \nMichaela Pelican\, professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Cologne and the speaker for the research unit “The Production and Reproduction of Social Inequalities: Global Contexts and Concepts of Labor Exploitation\,” stated that the workshop aimed not only to explore conceptual frameworks and methodologies\, fostering exchange and collaboration among participants and organizers. \nDay 1 – September 20\, 2024\nOn day 1\, the workshop was divided into two topics: Historical and Political Crisis of Forced Labor with three panels and Migration as Logistical Process with two panels. \nHistorical and Political Crisis of Forced Labor \nPanel 1: focused on The International Labor Organization\, Colonialism\, and the History of “Forced Labor” with Tu Huynh\, Principal Investigator at the Global South Studies CenterUniversity of Cologne\, as moderator. \nIn this panel\, Ulrike Lindner\, Professor of Modern History at the Department of History\, University of Cologne\, and Ya-Wen Yang\, Assistant Research Professor at Institutum Iurisprudentiae\, Academia Sinica\, explored the role of the ILO and its relationship with forced labor through the lens of an historical approach and a legal approach. \nUlrike Lindner explored the history of the International Labour Organization (ILO) as an entity closely tied to imperialism in creating regulations\, including the standard of forced labor in native labor. She linked the ILO’s standards regarding native labor to the stereotype of “lazy Africans” between 1919 and 1930\, which was used as a justification for Western imperialism to secure cheap labor from colonized populations. \nIn short\, the stereotype of “lazy Africans” has fostered the racist notion of a division of labor between native and European workers\, suggesting that Africans were only capable of working in tropical and Southern climates\, while Europeans were needed to oversee them and perform intellectual tasks. Europeans used this stereotype to enforce the dependency of “lazy Africans” on labor\, as their businesses in Africa relied on cheap labor for plantations\, farming\, and infrastructure. \nIn the mid-1920s\, the ILO began to address forced labor\, but the standards for forced labor were problematic. The ILO attempted to regulate the violent forced labor regimes in the Global South by establishing the Expert Commission on Native Labour in 1926. During discussions\, the colonial experts—almost all of whom were former colonial officials—sought to uphold existing work regimes\, often basing their recommendations on racist assumptions. Ideas of “education for labor” influenced the internal workings of the commission and shaped the discourses within the ILO. \nYa-Wen Yang brought up cases of human trafficking in Taiwan involving Filipino migrant workers to criticize the Taiwanese judiciary’s narrow interpretation of forced labor. Yang discussed the case of Chiang\, the head of a brokerage company who was prosecuted for exploitation through debt bondage. Some of the charges against him included overcharging workers by five times the legal cap\, creating false advertisements\, providing poor living conditions\, and withholding wages and passports. \nThe court determined that he was not guilty for several reasons\, including the claim that his overcharging and withholding of wages and the passport were done with the worker’s consent. Yang viewed the judiciary’s decision as reflective of a coercion-centered and rather than an exploitation-centered perspective\, which prioritizes formal consent and freedom of contract without considering economic necessity and structural inequalities as forms of coercion. These views contrast with the interpretation of forced labor as defined by the ILO C29 standard. \nYang suggested that Taiwan needs a more comprehensive approach to address coercive practices and the broader conditions perpetuating inequality and exploitation. \nPanel 2: focused on Pan-Asia Politics and Racialized Capitalist Relations\, with Joyce C. H. Liu\, Director of the International Institute for Cultural Studies at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University\, serving as the moderator. \nFabiana Kutsche*\, a Doctoral Researcher in the Department of History at the University of Cologne\, explored the voices and contributions of Asian members to the International Labour Conferences from the 1920s to the 1940s and followed patterns of Pan-Asian thought in the debates. Samia Dinkelaker*\, from the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore\, examined Taiwan’s migrant labor system from the perspective of racialized capitalism. She suggested this perspective to describe migrant workers’ intensified exploitation and their segregation from local workers. She discussed how current divisions of workers are related to earlier divisions in Taiwan’s capitalist history\, and which role migrant workers’ racialization plays in the contemporary phase of Taiwan’s capitalism. \nPanel 3: focused on Export Processing Zones and Labor Politics\, with Derek Sheridan\, Assistant Research Fellow at the Institute of Ethnology\, Academia Sinica\, as a moderator. \nIn this panel\, Meron Zeleke\, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Principal Investigator at the Center of Human Rights\, Addis Ababa University\, and Hao-Yu Cho\, Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Institute of Sociology\, Academia Sinica\, explored labor policies and their impact on labor union conditions in Ethiopia and Mexico. \nMeron Zeleke analyzed the weakening of labor unions in the Ethiopian garment industry\, specifically at the Hawassa Industrial Park post-2018. This weakening process aligned with a policy shift towards a developmental state model centered on state-led industrialization. Since the early 2000s\, the Ethiopian government has issued new legislation\, established institutions\, and heavily invested in infrastructural development to enhance manufacturing industries in the country. \nThe new policy was designed to attract foreign investment. In pursuing foreign direct investment\, countries often compromise labor rights and enforce exploitative working conditions to lure multinational corporations. Industrial interests frequently take precedence in such a competitive capitalist landscape\, weakening labor legislation. \nIn 2017\, Ethiopia emerged as the top destination for foreign apparel firms in East Africa and the second largest in Africa. The political transition in Ethiopia in 2018 is celebrated for its significant reforms\, which included expanding political and civic freedoms\, particularly in advocating for labor rights. \nHowever\, the political transition and the ratification of 23 ILO conventions\, including Convention No. 87\, No. 98\, and No. 155\, are insufficient to ensure freedom for labor unions in Ethiopia. Zeleke identified several challenges to the strength of labor unions\, including the persistence of a suppressive industrial tradition regarding associational rights. The obstacles to unionization violate Ethiopia’s international commitments\, the country’s constitution\, the labor proclamation\, and other relevant legal instruments. \nSimilarly\, Hao-Yu Cho examined the impact of labor policies in Mexico\, specifically within the Maquiladora industry\, and their relation to dispatched labor. Mexico initiated the “Border Industrialization Program” (BIP) along the U.S.-Mexico border in the late 1960s to attract foreign investment. The BIP\, along with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)\, successfully positioned Mexico as a prime production location for global transnational corporations looking to enter the North American market. The Maquiladora became a crucial economic site for foreign investment. \nTo meet the demands of economic development\, the Mexican government frequently introduced new regulations\, including the 2012 labor reform. This reform relaxed labor regulations to attract foreign investment by making hiring and firing practices easier and promoting the growth of temporary employment and dispatched workers. These conditions have led to social fragmentation\, preventing dispatched labor from forming collective bargaining agreements. Additionally\, the frequent movement of workers disrupts social bonds\, weakening solidarity as the precarious nature of their work undermines labor unions. \nMigration as Logistical Process \nPanel 4 focused on Transformations in Migration Governance and Forced Labor with Ulrike Lindner as a moderator. \nJonathan Ngeh\, senior researcher at the Global South Studies Center\, University of Cologne\, and Yu-Fan Chiu\, Associate Professor at the School of Law\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University\, explored migration as a logistical process and its relation to creating modern slavery and human trafficking. \nJonathan Ngeh analyzed the gender dynamics of human trafficking in Cameroon\, focusing particularly on the women who migrate to work in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. As the starting point\, he referred to the Palmero Protocol to see what is defined as human trafficking in his study cases. \nBased on the Palmero Protocol\, human trafficking is trafficking in persons\, which refers to the recruitment\, transportation\, transfer\, harboring\, or receipt of individuals through various coercive means\, including force\, fraud\, deception\, or abuse of power. It can involve obtaining consent from someone in a position of control over the victim through payments or benefits. \nThe primary goal of trafficking is exploitation\, which encompasses activities such as sexual exploitation\, forced labor\, slavery\, servitude\, and organ removal. \nIn his case\, a woman called Mira was recruited by her pastor under false pretenses\, lying about a job in Kuwait\, withholding important information\, and pocketing the travel expenses sent by the employer. He also charged her additional fees. \nThe primary goal of trafficking is exploitation\, which encompasses activities such as sexual exploitation\, forced labor\, slavery\, servitude\, and organ removal. \nOnce in Kuwait\, her employer confiscated her passport\, forced her to work over 15 hours a day\, and subjected her to physical and verbal abuse. He withheld her pay and demanded repayment of about $3\,000 for travel costs before allowing her to leave. She also faced sexual harassment. Despite escaping three times and seeking help from the recruitment agency that brought her\, they returned her to her abuser and dismissed her complaints about the harassment. \nNgeh explained what Mira has experienced is human trafficking based on the Palmero Protocol. However\, the case did not see any legal pursuit of justice. In conclusion\, he stated that institutional practices\, including migration regulations\, residency policies\, and labor market guidelines\, reinforce structural barriers that disproportionately impact migrant women\, heightening their vulnerability to coercive labor exploitation and sexual abuse. Additionally\, migrants’ interactions with employers and officials in state institutions and businesses further entrench social hierarchies and perpetuate violence against women. \nYu-Fan Chiu discussed modern slavery within the context of the seafood supply chain in Taiwan. She seeks to explore the legal issues related to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and its influence on forced labor in non-EU countries. \nTaiwan is not currently a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Hence\, Taiwan cannot ratify ILO Conventions C29 and C188. Chiu explained that the concept of forced labor in Taiwan’s legal system differs from that outlined in ILO C29 and that the working conditions for fishers do not align with the standards set by C188. \nTaiwan has its basic labor law\, but for overseas fishers\, Taiwan has specific regulations\, particularly for those recruited at sea. The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has established an Overseas Employment System for migrant fishers on Taiwan-flagged vessels in distant water fishing (DWF)\, which effectively excludes these fishers from basic labor law protections in Taiwan. Unfortunately\, this regulation creates injustice and makes them live in vulnerable situations. \nChiu argued that the CSDDD presents an opportunity for Taiwan\, as a non-EU country\, to engage with international law to eliminate forced labor in the seafood supply chain industry. While the CSDDD will not be directly incorporated into Taiwan’s national law\, it is significant given Taiwan’s seafood exports to the EU and the high risk of forced labor in its DWF sector. This research uses Taiwan’s DWF industry as a case study to analyze the legal implications of the CSDDD on forced labor in non-EU countries. \nAlthough the CSDDD includes direct extraterritorial legislation and enforcement measures applicable to third-country companies that meet specific turnover criteria\, it does not bind non-EU countries directly. \nTherefore\, it cannot serve as a legal basis for requiring the Taiwanese government to alter its definition of forced labor or improve working conditions for fishers. Under Pillar One of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)\, states are responsible for protecting against human rights abuses through effective policies and legislation\, ensuring that businesses within their jurisdiction\, including those operating on Taiwan-flagged vessels in DWF respect human rights throughout their operations. \nPanel 5: focused on Forced Labor and Supply Chains\, with Meron Zeleke as a moderator. \nJoyce C.H. Liu examined the reemergence of Tianxia in 21st-century China by exploring the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Liu argued that the BRI materialized and technologically implemented the Tianxia vision. Chinese emperors historically used the concept of Tianxia to legitimize their governance and strategically organize resources to secure the production and circulation of goods and the stability of the state. The concept of Tianxia also contributed to the tributary system\, which has a darker side\, including collusion and corruption\, underground connections with gangs\, smuggling of goods\, and the kidnapping of forced labor. \nAll aspects of the Tianxia vision are reflected in the BRI\, in which 154 countries and 32 international organizations have signed over 200 cooperation documents for the Belt and Road Initiative by March 2024. China has created a global infrastructure network\, including the Maritime Silk Road\, special economic zones\, and digital infrastructure. However\, the BRI has unintended side effects\, revealing the dark corners of scam compounds and their underground rhizomes\, emphasizing the geo-historical factors and semi-tributary trading practices involved. \nIn the end\, Liu proposed the V – M+ model of digital capital operation in the 21st century\, focusing on the techniques of capital operation through compound capitalism\, or the Samoan Model\, which produces legal exceptional zones. In this model\, “V” is the void with no cost and violence with no law\, indicating that there are no limits to the multiplication of capital. She argued the model integrates transnational corporations\, overseas special economic zones that facilitate various favorable legal exceptions\, and digital automation that accelerates capital flow and human labor extraction transactions. \nJonathan S. Parhusip\, a PhD student at the Institute of Social Research and Cultural Studies\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University\, examined the exploitative recruitment practice among Indonesian migrant fishers who work aboard Taiwanese distant water fishing vessels. Parhusip found the exploitation has been going on since the first time the crew registered to work in Indonesia. The broker from their hometown usually overcharged them for the paperwork involved in the recruitment process. \nThe broker also attempted to deceive them by providing false information regarding wages and contracts. The recruiters\, the broker\, and the state exploit fishers’ vulnerable conditions\, such as being far from land and lacking communication access while at sea. As a result\, the fishers are forced to pay brokerage fees and sign loan agreements\, leading to significant debt\, with their wages often illegally deducted. \nMoreover\, Taiwanese law establishes a lower minimum wage for distant-water fishing than for regular labor\, as outlined in the Taiwan Labor Law. The minimum wage for distant-water fishing is approximately USD 550\, compared to USD 889 for regular labor. Consequently\, the net salary for these fishermen is minimal due to deductions for loans and other additional charges incurred on board. \nOne of Parhusip’s key recommendations is that employers should cover all costs associated with recruitment\, including any fees related to documentation and recruitment processes\, in accordance with international standards on recruitment fees and the “employer pays principle.” \nDay 2 – September 21\, 2024\nOn day 2\, the workshop was divided into two topics: Governing Migration and Care with two panels and Ramifications of Uneven Development with one panel. \nGoverning Migration and Care \nPanel 6: focused on Beyond Labor: Governing and Challenging Migrant Categories with Fabiana Kutsche as moderator. \nIn Tu Huynh’s speculative inquiry\, she explored the intersection of global capitalism\, Chinese labor migration\, and the transformation of social status in the 19th century\, focusing on how migration allowed Chinese laborers to renegotiate their social standing both abroad and within China. She argued that while Chinese laborers in colonial societies faced exclusion and rigid social categories\, their economic success abroad provided moments of mobility that enabled some reconfiguration of China’s strict liangjian (良贱) system of social hierarchy. \nThe liangjian system classified individuals into two main categories: liangmin (良民)\, or good/free commoners (including scholars\, farmers\, artisans\, and merchants)\, and jianmin (贱民)\, or debased/low-status people. This system reinforced the power structures of the Qing dynasty\, serving both as a tool of governance and a mechanism for maintaining social order. \nHowever\, merchants held an ambiguous position within the system\, one that fluctuated based on regional context and economic success. This created a precarious situation for merchants\, where their economic power was acknowledged\, but their social status remained constrained by entrenched cultural norms and legal restrictions. \nDuring the global capitalist transformations of the 19th century\, Chinese laborers and merchants abroad found opportunities to renegotiate the rigid boundaries of the liangjian system. Their economic success overseas often led to higher social status upon returning to China. The prestige associated with wealth\, international experience\, and participation in global markets began to outweigh traditional Confucian ideals that had previously marginalized merchants in Chinese society. \nIn conclusion\, through this inquiry\, Huynh encouraged us to rethink how migration\, beyond its exploitative aspects\, catalyzes social transformation. Economic mobility in global capitalism challenged the stability of pre-existing social systems like the liangjian hierarchy. \nTzu-Chi Ou*\, Assistant Professor at the International College of Innovation\, National Chengchi University\, examined the experiences of Indonesian migrant mothers who give birth and raise children in Taiwan\, focusing on the concept of “short-distance parenting.” \nPanel 7 focused on Care\, Migration\, and Inequality\, with Yu-Fan Chiu as a moderator. \nWasiq Silan (I-An Gao) *\, a researcher at the Center of Ethnic Relations and Nationalism\, University of Helsinki\, delved into the complex dynamics of indigeneity and migration within this vulnerability quandary\, with a specific focus on the Tayal\, Taiwan. \nQi Li\, a Ph.D. student at the Institute of Social Research and Cultural Studies\, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University\, presented a territorial contest between the state\, civil society\, and migrant workers through informal housing in urban villages located in Zhangjiang Science City\, Shanghai. \nZhangjiang Science City is the core hub for China’s strategic high-tech industries\, including semiconductors\, biomedicine\, and artificial intelligence. Over the past three decades\, Zhangjiang has transformed from a rural commune into a critical infrastructure supporting China’s high-tech ambitions. This development and the expansion of Zhangjiang Science City have led to several implications\, including urbanization\, land shifts\, and housing problems. To understand the struggles faced by displaced individuals regarding the uncertain conditions of their land\, Qi traced the routes of the Science City’s expansion by mapping the paths of the displaced people. \nIn her analysis of Zhangjiang Science Park\, she proposed the concept of the politics of deterritorialization as migrant territoriality: a territory for displaced persons characterized by fragmented and localized mobilization. While the Science Park territory is typically associated with investment\, innovation\, and advancement\, this migrant territoriality reflects the attempts of displaced individuals to reoccupy and reproduce space by informally reclaiming land\, constructing extralegal housing\, and navigating the irregular boundaries of the Science City. Their reoccupation and reproduction differentiate their territory from that of Zhangjiang Science Park\, even though their location falls under state regulation for the Science Park. \nRamifications of Uneven Development \nPanel 8: focused on Moral Geographies and the Reproduction of Inequality\, with Wasiq Silan (I-An Gao) as a moderator. \nI-Yi Hsieh\, a postdoctoral fellow of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University\, analyzes the stigmatization of the Asian food market\, especially the wet market\, during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Taiwanese food infrastructure. As the pandemic shifted from Asia to Euro-America in early 2020\, “wet markets” became scapegoated in the narrative surrounding the virus\, reflecting broader issues of ecological devastation\, urban trade practices\, and inadequate public health responses. \nHsieh investigated how lockdown measures in 2021 disrupted the food supply chain\, exacerbating food insecurity and social inequality within a working-class community in Taipei. She also brought the translation politics of the term “wet market\,” which originated in Singapore and is often misunderstood in Taiwan and mainland China. \nDerek Sheridan analyzed the decisions and rationales of Chinese migrants moving to Africa and how these relate to transformations in uneven global political economies. He examined the life histories of Chinese migrants and their families in Tanzania and Uganda. \nBased on their stories\, Sheridan found that migrants viewed the continent as an attractive destination for earning money to achieve a better life. Many cited its underdevelopment as an opportunity while claiming to lack the capability to keep up with China’s development or migrate and succeed in America or Europe. \nSheridan explained that for Chinese migrants in Tanzania\, perceiving uneven development feels like time travel. When they look at Tanzania\, it evokes memories of China’s past conditions. The migrants view both China and Africa as still developing\, but within this context\, they either see hope in Africa or see the two regions as distinct. \nSheridan explained that these imaginaries reflect China’s rapid development\, and moving to Africa becomes a journey back to China’s past. At the same time\, this imagination fosters the belief that South-South cooperation can bring development to African countries\, following the flying geese model. However\, it also reinforces hierarchical views of Chinese development and African underdevelopment. \nAt the end of the workshop\, all participants discussed the upcoming collaborative project and publication as a continuation of their work from the workshop. \nNotes: Please be advised that an asterisk (*) indicates that the participant has not authorized the publication of their content. \nThe report is written by Aubrey Kandelila Fanani (IACS Master Programme)
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/workshop-the-production-and-reproduction-of-social-inequalities/
LOCATION:HA Building III\, University Road No.1001\, Hsinchu City\, Taiwan\, 300\, Taiwan
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240923T163000
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SUMMARY:Screening and Discussion: The Link (2024) [Report]
DESCRIPTION:Moderator: Tu Huynh (Associated researcher\, Global South Studies Center\, University of Cologne) \nDirector: Musquiqui Chihying (join virtually)\, and Lou Mo (join in person). \nLanguage: English (Mandarin Interpretation provided in the post-screening discussion) \nSponsored by the Africa-China Research Network in Taiwan in cooperation with the International Centre for Cultural Studies (NYCU) and the Social Inequalities Research Unit ( University of Cologne). \nThis work is commissioned by The Hong Foundation. \nAbstract \nAs a series of abolitionist movements unfolded in the early 19th century\, Western colonial empires encountered a severe shortage of labour in their tropical plantations worldwide. Coolies from Asia emerged as ideal substitutes\, sustaining production tasks necessary for trade. These coolies\, supplementing the human resource shortfall after the abolition of the slave trade\, not only altered the distribution of agriculture\, commodities\, minerals\, and natural resources in the Global South but also influenced the dispersion and aggregation of Asian ethnicities. From the portraits of coolies captured by British colonists in the past to the blueprint of the “World Digital Brain” crafted by Chinese multinational corporations through submarine cable connections\, The Link endeavors to dismantle the gaze of control technique and colonialism by regarding the islands in the Afrasian Sea as “key points” in this technical network through intricate image appropriation and observation\, thereby reflecting on the history of exchanges in contemporary global waters across intertwined timelines. This film was produced in collaboration with the institute DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations) in German\, Rongxing Hakka Opera Troupe in Taiwan and the Aapravasi Ghat\, the museum of Coolie history in Mauritius. \n主持人： Tu Huynh (Associated Researcher\, Global South Studies Center\, University of Cologne) \n導演：致穎 Musquiqui Chihying(線上蒞臨)、莫奴 Lou Mo（實體蒞臨） \n語言：英語（映後座談提供中文同步翻譯） \n本活動由台灣非中研究網路贊助舉辦，並由國立陽明交通大學文化研究國際中心、科隆大學社會不平等研究中心共同協辦。 \n本作品由洪建全基金會委託製作。 \n摘要 \n隨著19世紀初一系列廢奴運動的展開，西方殖民帝國在全球的熱帶種植園中遭遇了嚴重的勞動力短缺。來自亞洲的苦力成為理想的替代品，維持貿易所需的生產任務。這些苦力補足廢除奴隸貿易後的人力資源短缺，不僅改變了南半球農業、商品、礦產和自然資源的分佈，也影響了亞洲民族的分散和聚集。從昔日英國殖民者拍攝的苦力肖像，到中國跨國企業透過海底電纜連接打造的「世界數位大腦」藍圖，《鏈結》力圖透過以非亞洲之海的島嶼作為技術網絡中的「關鍵點」，進行複雜的圖像挪用與觀察，試圖瓦解控制技術和殖民主義的凝視，從而反映出當代全球水域在相互交織的時間軸上的交流歷史。此影片是與德國對外關係委員會研究所（DGAP）、台灣榮興客家劇團以及毛里求斯的苦力歷史博物館（Aapravasi Ghat）合製。 \n\nEvent Info｜https://iccs.chss.nycu.edu.tw/zh/activity.php?USN=1508 \nEvent Photo｜https://iccs.chss.nycu.edu.tw/zh/album.php?USN=306 \nEvent Report \nThe Link is a short documentary directed by Musquiqui Chihying and Lou Mo. It explores the connections between migration\, slavery\, forced labor\, extraction\, and control techniques in the Global South\, with a particular focus on Mauritius. The film also highlights the ties between the 19th century Western colonial period\, and 21st century China’s “World Digital Brain” ambitions\, as pursued by Chinese multinational corporations through submarine cable connections. \nAs a starting point\, the film takes the audience to Aapravasi Ghat in the district of Port Louis. This site witnessed the British government’s use of cheap labor to replace slaves after the abolition of slavery. It served as an entry point where migrant laborers were profiled and photographed. They were checked individually and quarantined. Aapravasi Ghat was a place of control for migrant labor. This same mechanism is reflected in China’s “World Digital Brain” and its smart cities today. \n“Making Mauritius a Smart Paradise for All” is a smart city campaign led by the Chinese company Huawei\, which provides technology and services. The directors emphasized that just as the 19th-century British government used photography as a modern technology to profile and control migrant labor\, today\, similar camera ideologies are used to gather data and create algorithms for control. This information is transmitted through submarine cables; as Chihying stated\, “Whoever controls the submarine cables will control the world.” \nThe film also traced migration history and uncovered the presence of Hakka people who had settled in Mauritius during the 19th century. However\, not all Chinese migrants were brought by the British to work as coolies on plantations\, and some came themselves as merchants in search of fortune. \nThe director\, Musquiqui Chihying\, stated that the film is in its preliminary stage and that he and Lou Mo will continue their project. This film was produced in collaboration with the DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations)\, the Rongxing Hakka Opera Troupe in Taiwan\, and Aapravasi Ghat\, the Museum of Coolie History in Mauritius. \nThis showing was sponsored by the Africa-China Research Network in Taiwan in cooperation with the International Center for Cultural Studies (NYCU) and the Social Inequalities Research Unit at the University of Cologne. \nThe report is written by Aubrey Kandelila Fanani (IACS Master Programme)
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/screening-and-discussion-the-link-2024-report/
LOCATION:Cinema HB326\, HA Building II\, NYCU\, University Road No.1001\, Hsinchu City\, Taiwan\, 300\, Taiwan
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241210T133000
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SUMMARY:Screening and Discussion: Clement Town 舒適小鎮
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: The Director LI Kuei-Pi https://www.likueipi.com/ \nDiscussant: Professor Pan Mei-Lin\, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences\, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University \nModerator: Dolma Tsering\, Postdoctoral researcher with International Center for Cultural Studies\, NYCU \n\n\n1960-1970年代間，由於冷戰因素與為了防範共產主義的擴張，台灣作為「自由中國」的代表，曾經參與了國際上在南亞一代的系列軍事與政治行動。這些行動橫跨了今日的印度、尼泊爾、緬甸與中國邊境，最西曾抵達巴基斯坦，直到中美建交才逐漸停擺。起初行動主要是為了深入中國蒐集情報，並且阻止共產勢力向外拓展，實際上的作為除了在邊境上建立游擊隊，在印度與尼泊爾設置定居點，同時也在今日信義區設置特殊學校，接運部分散居在邊境上的族群幼童來台就學就養。當時曾經留下大量來自於南亞的報告與影像，這些報告宣稱潛入中國進行軍事行動，實際上則是為台灣工作的當地情報人員，聘僱定居在尼泊爾及中國邊界的村莊居民分別穿上雙方的傳統服飾及軍服，透過擺拍所完成的「假」照片與虛構的註解。除此之外，為了宣傳「難民」為回返「祖國」所做的貢獻，當時也曾經在接運難民的基隆港與松山機場拍攝過系列擺拍照片，讓來自於邊境的族群穿上傳統服飾，與國旗及軍人合影。 \n舒適小鎮（Clement Town）命名自當時受到台灣政府經濟支持，在今日印度北安查爾邦（Uttarakhand）建造的隱密小鎮，這個小鎮是擁有1970年代最先進的供水及供電設備的印度城鎮之一，由為台灣工作的當地情報人員設計、建造，據當時一份政府出版品的紀錄，類似的小鎮在與中國接壤的印度領土上曾多達二十多個，後來得以來台就學的孩童，或多或少與這些城鎮的居民有關在這次的計畫當中，我自當年的檔案中篩選出三組透過擺拍所完成的影像，分別是在相館拍攝的紀念照、在基隆港拍攝的合照，與少女們抵台就學前所拍攝的照片。我邀請表演者與當年參與或間接參與接運計畫及邊境上特殊行動的人們見面，試圖透過交談與詮釋，重新創造出這些照片被拍下前的樣貌，部分在當時的拍攝地點，如基隆港西側二號碼頭、今已成為停車場的特殊學校等地，還原照片被拍攝前所發生的事件。 \n\n\nOrganizer: International Center for Cultural Studies (NYCU) | Sub-project “Migration\, Unequal Citizens\, and Critical Legal Studies”
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/clement-town/
LOCATION:HA Building II\, University Road No.1001\, Hsinchu City\, Taiwan\, 300\, Taiwan
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250117T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250117T163000
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SUMMARY:Online Forum: China\, BRI and Implications on Digital Governance\, Authoritarianism and Future of Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:🗓️ Date: 2025-01-17 \n⏰ Time: 14:00 – 16:30 (Taipei Time) \n📌 Join the Meeting via link: Zoom Meeting \n📌 Zoom Meeting ID: 839 1373 0956 / Password: 195743 \nForum Language: English \nModerator: Dolma Tsering (Postdoctoral researcher\, International Center for Cultural Studies\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) \n\n✨About the Forum \nThe rapid evolution of digital technologies and connectivity\, coupled with a new industrial revolution\, has reshaped the societal landscape and geopolitical dynamics of major powers. Data is now regarded as the ‘new gold’\, whilst control over critical technologies has become a geopolitical asset. Although the United States has maintained its leading position in digital power\, China has emerged as a formidable competitor over the past decade. Under President Xi Jinping’s leadership\, China has been engrossed in developing a comprehensive digital grand strategy\, dubbed ‘Digital China’. This initiative aims to expand China’s digital infrastructure both domestically and internationally\, encompassing the development of 5G networks\, provision of technical assistance\, and installation of CCTV cameras. \nWhilst Beijing’s expansion of digital infrastructure through the Digital Silk Road has helped bridge the digital divide in African and South Asian nations\, it has also sparked serious concerns regarding surveillance\, China’s access to and control over data\, and technological standards. This expansion has raised alarms about potential espionage\, coercion\, and monitoring of dissidents and refugees\, thereby threatening human rights protection. \nThis online discussion invites scholars and activists from the Global South to critically examine China’s digital footprint and its implications for human rights. It explores how digital technologies are reshaping logistics\, infrastructure\, and governance mechanisms\, such as Smart Cities and CCTV surveillance systems\, and considers how cyber networks and data collection enhance social control in a complex environment. \n\n✨Topics \n\nThe Digital Silk Road: China’s Infrastructures of Repression\nMichael Caster\, Head of Global China Program\, Article 19\nXi’s Expansion of Digital Repression of Tibetans\nLobsang Gyatso Sither\, Director of Technology\, Tibet Action Institute\nHow China’s Digital Governance Erodes Human Rights and Freedoms in Hong Kong\nCheng Sze Lut\, Former vice-chairman of the Labour Party in Hong Kong. Since the imposition of the National Security Law\, he has lived in exile in Taiwan\nNepal-China Digital Connectivity: BRI and Beyond\nMahesh Kumar Kushwaha\, Research Fellow\, Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy\, Nepal\n\n\nOrganizer： \nInternational Center for Cultural Studies\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University\, MOE-SPROUT 2.0\, Conflict\, Justice\, Decolonization: Asia in Transition in the 21st Century \nResearch Cluster： \n\n✴️ Sub-project 2: The Chip Era and Digital Governance\nPrincipal Investigator: Joyce C.H. Liu\n✴️ Sub-project 3: Migration\, Unequal Citizens\, and Critical Legal Studies\nPrincipal Investigator: Joyce C.H. Liu\, Yu-Fan Chiu\, Mei-Lin Pan
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/china-bri-and-implications-on-digital-governance-authoritarianism-human-rights/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250430T133000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250430T174000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194027
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SUMMARY:Academic Symposium: Anniversary of the Human Trafficking Prevention Act Amendment & the Prohibition of Forced Labor
DESCRIPTION:Academic Symposium: Anniversary of the Human Trafficking Prevention Act Amendment & the Prohibition of Forced Labor\n\n**This event will be also conducted online** \n📆 Date: Wednesday\, April 30\, 2025 \n⏰ Time: 13:00–17:40 (Taipei Time) \n Webex access link: Webex meeting link \n Venue: Guangfu Campus\, NYCU R104\, HC Building3；Online Simultaneous interpretation in English \n Organizers: International Center for Cultural Studies 文化研究國際中心 International Center for Cultural Studies、NYCU Law 國立陽明交通大學科技法律學院&科技法律研究所 \n\n Co-organizers: Taiwan Association for Human Rights、Taiwan Labour Front、Work Better Innovations \n 側記：網址
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/academic-symposium-anniversary-of-the-human-trafficking-prevention-act-amendment-the-prohibition-of-forced-labor/
LOCATION:Guangfu Campus\, NYCU R104\, HC Building3
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250430T133000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250430T174000
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SUMMARY:Academic Symposium: Anniversary of the Human Trafficking Prevention Act Amendment & the Prohibition of Forced Labor
DESCRIPTION:學術研討會：人口販運防制法修法週年與強迫勞動禁止學術研討會\n\n**本次活動亦將在線上進行** \n📆日期： 2025年4月30日，星期三 \n⏰時間： 13:00~17:40（台北時間） \n Webex 存取連結： Webex 會議鏈接 \n 地點：光複校區NYCU R104 HC Building3；英語線上同聲傳譯 \n 主辦單位：國立陽明交通大學文化研究國際中心、國立陽明交通大學科技法律學院（ICCS） \n\n 協辦單位：台灣人權促進會、台灣勞工陣線、Work Better Innovations \n 側記：網站
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/academic-symposium-anniversary-of-the-human-trafficking-prevention-act-amendment-the-prohibition-of-forced-labor-2/
LOCATION:Guangfu Campus\, NYCU R104\, HC Building3
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250811T080000
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SUMMARY:Public Statement on the You-Fu Fishing Human Trafficking Criminal Case Dukungan atas Pernyataan Publik terkait Kasus Perdagangan Manusia di Kapal You-Fu
DESCRIPTION:Waiting for Justice:\nTaiwan’s Failure to Prosecute the You-Fu Human Trafficking Case Does Not Meet International Legal Standards\n\n\nTaipei\, 11 August 2025 \nAbout the You-Fu Criminal Case\nIn August 2024\, the prolonged withholding of wages of 10 Indonesian fishers onboard the Taiwanese-flagged distant-water fishing vessel You-Fu came to light when Taiwanese civil society organisations and lawmakers held a press conference revealing that the fishers had been working without pay for 15 months. The fishers were owed a total of USD 80\,850 (about TWD 2.64 million) in unpaid wages. \nAfter the press conference\, the vessel owners of You-Fu paid the withheld wages and additionally provided each fisher with about USD 60 (TWD 2\,000). Subsequent investigation by Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (Kaohsiung City) identified eight members of the Indonesian crew as victims of human trafficking. As victims of human trafficking\, they were granted the right to temporary residency in Taiwan. Since September 2025\, most victims have remained and are sheltered in Taiwan. \nFollowing the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau’s report\, the Pingtung District Prosecutors Office initiated a criminal investigation against the vessel owners for violating provisions in Taiwan’s Human Trafficking Prevention Act regarding the exploitation of another person’s labour (勞力剝削罪) (Article. 31\, Paragraphs 1-2) and the crime of obtaining financial gain by fraud under Article 339\, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code (詐欺取財罪). \nIn June 2025\, civil society received information that the Pingtung District Prosecutors Office had decided to not lodge a criminal lawsuit against the vessel owners\, on the basis that the local prosecutors found no objective evidence that the Indonesian fishers were engaged in labour where their remuneration was disproportionate (勞動與報酬顯不相當)\, thus not meeting the threshold to constitute a human trafficking offense. \nAccording to the paperwork and information received by supporting civil society organisations\, local prosecutors decided to not charge the employers and lodge a criminal lawsuit at the district court on 21 April 2025. This prosecutorial decision\, however\, was not communicated to the Indonesian fishers by the time the supporting civil society organisations became aware of the decision of non-prosecution. By then\, the 10-day period for filing an appeal had already passed. \nWe\, the undersigned.\nWe\, a group of Taiwanese legal scholars and civil society practitioners with years of experience on business and human rights\, are disappointed in the decision of the Pingtung District prosecutors. We regret the deep knowledge gap between what is internationally understood to be the crimes of forced labour and human trafficking versus an out-dated and unrealistic judicial understanding of what constitutes the worst of human exploitation\, falling drastically short of international standards. \nThe failure of the prosecutors to charge the offenders and proceed with a criminal lawsuit is a missed opportunity for Taiwan to protect victims of forced labour\, and prevent similar future abuses. For the Indonesian fishers onboard You-Fu whom judicial authorities have already determined to be victims of human trafficking\, the failure to proceed on a criminal prosecution is justice denied. It potentially has a negative impact on the human rights reputation of the distant-water fishing sector\, the government and the supply chains of Taiwan\, where notable progress on business and human rights have taken place in recent years. \nWe believe the Pingtung District Prosecutors Office’s decision not to prosecute is a grave mistake. It fails to protect victims of forced labour in Taiwan and does not deter similar incidents from occurring. Our reasons are as follows: \n(1) Prosecutors misaligned with international law on what constitutes work without voluntary consent\nThe International Labour Organization (ILO) defines forced labour as “all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily.” There are two key elements in this international definition: the use of coercion (menace of penalty) and the lack of voluntary consent from the worker. \nThe prosecutor’s determination of no evidence to support the charge of human trafficking was made largely based on the fishers’ reportedly having given verbal consent to only receive their wage after docking at port after 15 months at sea\, and they also voluntarily surrendered their passports to the vessel owner for safekeeping. \nThese conditions clearly constitute unfair working conditions and disregard the migrant fishers’ position of vulnerability. Consent must be informed and not obtained under deception and coercion. It is important to note that the legal understanding of coercion extends beyond the use or threats of force to other forms of coercion\, such as “fraud\, of deception\, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability” (UN Protocol to Prevent\, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons\, Especially Women and Children\, Article 3(a)). \nNo one can consent to work in exploitation. Article 4 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states\, without exception\, that “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.” \nThe International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) further affirms the fundamental prohibition against slavery\, servitude and forced or compulsory labour. In 2009\, Taiwan enacted legislation to incorporate both the ICCPR and the International Covenant on Economic\, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) into Taiwan’s domestic law. Importantly\, this gives both Covenants the same legal status as Taiwan’s national laws. All government authorities\, including the judiciary\, are obligated to uphold the provisions of the ICCPR\, including its prohibition of slavery\, servitude and forced labour\, with the same force and authority as any domestic law. \nEven if the fisher agrees to the work\, if that agreement is shaped by coercion\, deception or misinformation\, then the supposed initial consent cannot be used to justify and validate the labour exploitation. In the You-Fu case\, there is no dispute that the fishers were not paid their wage for 15 months. We believe the local prosecutors had failed to properly investigate the fishers’ disadvantaged position of vulnerability in the employment relationship\, where they were unable to seek help due to them working at sea. \n(2) Even if consent can be taken into account in this case of prolonged wage withholding\, the terms of payment violate the Taiwanese employment contract.\nThe vessel owners stipulated in the labour contract that wages for the fishers would be paid every six months. However\, the Pingtung District Prosecutors Office declined to pursue human trafficking charges against the vessel owners based on claims that the fishers had verbally consented to delay payment until the vessel docked\, after 15 months at sea. \nEven though the withheld wages were eventually paid (with an additional TWD 2\,000) in August 2024\, the terms of payment diverged significantly from the original Taiwanese labour contract. This prolonged withholding of wages (長期扣留薪資) left fishers’ families without meaningful income for over a year. One report highlighted the extent of hardship: one fisher’s family was forced to mortgage their home to cover medical expenses due to the lack of received remittances over 15 months. Under such conditions\, it is questionable whether any fisher would voluntarily agree\, with full and informed consent\, to wait 15 months until the vessel docks to receive their wage. \nThis situation is a clear case of prolonged withholding of wages\, one of the indicators of forced labour as established by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Taiwan Labor Standard Act\, Article 23\, that wage shall be paid on a regular basis. \nIt also constitutes a violation of Articles 22\, 23 and 27 of Taiwan’s Labor Standards Act\, which stipulates that wages must be paid directly to workers in full and be paid on time\, indicating that this case not only fails to comply with forced labour under international human rights law\, but also a breach of Taiwan’s fundamental labour laws. \n(3) Local prosecutors failed to properly investigate fishers’ working conditions to establish labour exploitation; instead\, prosecutors relied on a formulaic and superficial view of labour abuses as mainly wage disputes.\nThe fishers onboard You-Fu were subjected to intensive\, high-pressure operations\, often working extended hours depending on fishing conditions\, yet they did not receive corresponding overtime pay. The labour they provided was not proportional to the compensation they received. \nIn fact\, overtime and remuneration pay in the distant-water fishing sector is a structural issue that is chronically overlooked by the Ministry of Labor and the Fisheries Agency\, and even the prosecutors\, who fail to recognise the fishers were engaged in work for which the labour provided was disproportionate to the compensation they had received\, particularly with regard to overtime. Despite this\, local prosecutors failed to properly investigate other important indicators of forced labour\, such as the abuse of the fishers’ vulnerability\, deception\, withholding of wages\, and abusive working and living conditions. These are indicators of forced labour as identified by the ILO. \nDespite this\, local prosecutors failed to properly investigate other important indicators of forced labour\, such as the abuse of the fishers’ vulnerability\, deception\, withholding of wages\, and abusive working and living conditions. These are indicators of forced labour as identified by the ILO. \nWithout a proper inquiry and investigation\, the local prosecutors prematurely and erroneously concluded that no criminal charge could be brought under Taiwan’s Human Trafficking Prevention Act. This is a significant oversight that will not only affect the search for justice for the fishers onboard the You-Fu vessel\, but also grossly undermines the development of jurisprudence in human trafficking cases within Taiwan that is properly aligned with international law. \nSupporting Scholars\, Practitioners and Organisations (reflecting ordering in the original Chinese statement)\n\nProf. Yu-Fan Chiu (Associate Professor\, School of Law\, and Research Fellow\, International Center for Cultural Studies (ICCS)\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)\nDr Bonny Ling (Visiting Professor\, School of Law\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University; and Senior Non-Resident Fellow\, Taiwan Research Hub at the University of Nottingham)\nDr Ya-Wen Yang (Assistant Research Professor\, Institutum Iurisprudentiae\, Academia Sinica)\n\nOrganisations\n\nTaiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR)\nTaiwan Labour Front (TLF)\nServe the People Association (SPA)\nInternational Center for Cultural Studies (ICCS)\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU)\nWork Better Innovations\n\nFull Statement Download\nEnglish\nBahasa Indonesia\nMandarin (Traditional Chinese)\nMedia Cards Download\nEnglish\nBahasa Indonesia\nMandarin (Traditional Chinese)\nIndividual and Organization Sign-On\nSign-On Form\nMain Website\nEnglish\nBahasa Indonesia\nMandarin (Traditional Chinese)
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/public-statement-on-the-you-fu-fishing-human-trafficking-criminal-case-dukungan-atas-pernyataan-publik-terkait-kasus-perdagangan-manusia-di-kapal-you-fu/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251207T123000
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DTSTAMP:20260516T194028
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SUMMARY:Abolish the work-year limit ! Migrant Workers Rally
DESCRIPTION:Abolish the work-year limit !\nHapus batas masa kerja\nยกเลิกการจำกัดอายุงาน\nXoá bỏ giới hạn làm việc\n\n\n#AbolishTheWorkYearLimit !\nJOIN 2025 Migrants workers Rally\n\n\nAssembly Time: Sunday\, December 7\, 2025\nat 12:30 PM\, March starts at 1:30 PM\nAssembly Location: Ministry of Labor\n(No. 207\, Songjiang Road\, Zhongshan District\, Taipei City)\n\n\nMarch Ending Point: Legislative Yuan\n(No. 1\, Zhongshan South Road\, Zhongzheng District\, Taipei City)\n\n\nMarch Route:\nSongjiang Rd → Minsheng E. Rd (U-turn) → Songjiang Rd → Nanjing E. Rd → Linsen S. Rd → Jinan Rd → Zhongshan S. Rd\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Taiwan\, blue-collar migrant workers are restricted by a 12-year employment limit. Many who wish to continue working here are forced to leave once they reach that limit\, even if they want to stay.\n\n\nIn recent years\, the government introduced the Foreign Intermediate Skilled Workforce Program\, hoping to retain experienced workers. However\, the power to decide whether a worker may stay and apply for intermediate skilled status rests entirely with the employer. As a result\, migrant workers who wish to remain in Taiwan often have no choice but to accept poor conditions and face an even higher risk of exploitation by brokers and employers.\n\n\nUnder the work-year restrictions\, migrant workers are treated like disposable chopsticks — used and discarded. They devote their best years to Taiwan\, yet our society bears almost no responsibility for their retirement security or later-life care. It is blatant injustice.\n\n\nThis year\, we are calling for: All blue-collar migrant workers should be treated the same as other foreign workers — free from work-year limit\, and able to decide for themselves how long they want to stay and work here.\n\n\nWe sincerely invite everyone to join us on 7 December\, to take to the streets and demand the abolition of the work-year limit for blue-collar migrant workers!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/abolish-the-work-year-limit-migrant-workers-rally/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251207T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251207T123000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194028
CREATED:20251201T034129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T034142Z
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SUMMARY:廢除工作年限-移工大遊行
DESCRIPTION:廢除工作年限-移工大遊行\n中英印越泰各語言路線圖\n\n\n集結時間：2025年12月07日(日)\n下午12:30集合 13:30出發\n集結地點：勞動部(台北市中山區松江路207號)\n遊行終點：立法院(台北市中正區中山南路1號)\n\n\n遊行路線：\n松江路→民生東路迴轉→松江路→南京東路→林森南路→濟南路→中山南路\n\n\n\n\n\n藍領移工在台灣 #工作年限為12年，許多屆滿年限的移工雖然想繼續留台工作，卻因為年限到了只能無奈離境。\n\n\n近年，政府提出了 #中階聘僱制度，希望吸引技術熟練的勞工留台，但是否留任並協助移工申請中階，#決定權全在於雇主，移工為了留下來，往往只能接受更多不利條件，面對更多被仲介雇主剝削的風險。\n\n\n在工作年限的限制下，#移工就像免洗筷般用完即丟，將最好的青春年華與勞動力奉獻給了台灣社會，我們卻幾乎不需要承擔他們老年的退休保障或照顧，這是赤裸的不公平。\n\n\n今年的我們要主張：\n所有藍領移工，都應該和其他外國勞動者一樣，不受台灣工作年限限制，能自主決定想在台灣工作多久！\n\n\n誠摯地邀請大家，12月7日一起上街，要求廢除藍領移工的工作年限！
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/%e5%bb%a2%e9%99%a4%e5%b7%a5%e4%bd%9c%e5%b9%b4%e9%99%90-%e7%a7%bb%e5%b7%a5%e5%a4%a7%e9%81%8a%e8%a1%8c/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251210T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251210T160000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194028
CREATED:20260223T041210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T050602Z
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SUMMARY:供應鏈與強迫勞動工作坊：消除強迫勞動之政策發展：臺灣、美國與泰國法制對話
DESCRIPTION:供應鏈與強迫勞動工作坊：消除強迫勞動之政策發展：臺灣、美國與泰國法制對話\n\n📆日期： 2025年12月10日 \n⏰時間： 13:10~16:00（台北時間） \n 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） \n 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」 \n\n 側記：網站
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/%e6%b6%88%e9%99%a4%e5%bc%b7%e8%bf%ab%e5%8b%9e%e5%8b%95%e4%b9%8b%e6%94%bf%e7%ad%96%e7%99%bc%e5%b1%95%ef%bc%9a%e8%87%ba%e7%81%a3%e3%80%81%e7%be%8e%e5%9c%8b%e8%88%87%e6%b3%b0%e5%9c%8b%e6%b3%95%e5%88%b6/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251210T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251210T160000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194028
CREATED:20260223T043230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T050641Z
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SUMMARY:Supply Chain and Forced Labor Workshop: Policy Developments to Eliminate Forced Labor: A Legal Dialogue among Taiwan\, the United States\, and Thailand
DESCRIPTION:Supply Chain and Forced Labor Workshop: Policy Developments to Eliminate Forced Labor: A Legal Dialogue among Taiwan\, the United States\, and Thailand\n📆 Date: December\, 10\, 2025 \n⏰ Time: 13:10–16:00 (Taipei Time) \n Venue: Room MB1069\, Management Building III\, Guangfu Campus\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University（In-person session in English）\, with simultaneous online interpretation（in Chinese） \n Organizers: International Center for Cultural Studies; School of Law\, National Taipei University; School of Law\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University; Sub-Project III: Migration\, Unequal Citizenship\, and Critical Legal Studies \n\n 側記：網址
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/supply-chain-and-forced-labor-workshop-policy-developments-to-eliminate-forced-labor-a-legal-dialogue-among-taiwan-the-united-states-and-thailand/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260322T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260322T170000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194028
CREATED:20260310T023804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T023804Z
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SUMMARY:Forum on the Release of the “Human Rights Impact Investigation Report on Taiwanese Businesses in Thailand”
DESCRIPTION:[Registration] Forum on the Release of the “Human Rights Impact Investigation Report on Taiwanese Businesses in Thailand” \nDate & Time: March 22\, 2026 (Sunday)\, 13:00–17:00Venue: Elite Lecture Hall (Room 5216\, Building 5)\, Soochow University Cheng-Chung Campus(No. 56\, Sec. 1\, Guiyang St.\, Zhongzheng District\, Taipei)Organizers: Taiwan Transnational Corporations Watch (TTNC Watch)\, Soochow University Human Rights Program\, Chang Fo-Chuan Center for the Study of Human Rights\, Soochow University \nUnder the globalized production model\, companies from developed economies often procure goods or establish factories in developing countries in order to reduce manufacturing costs. In many of these host countries\, labor and environmental regulations tend to be less stringent. In some cases\, authoritarian governments suppress civil liberties\, further weakening protections for workers and communities. When multinational enterprises minimize costs by exploiting labor or damaging the environment within overseas factories or supply chains\, victims frequently face significant obstacles in seeking remedies locally. \nIn response to these challenges\, the international community—led by the United Nations—has in recent years promoted the Business and Human Rights agenda\, encouraging governments and corporations to adopt policies that safeguard labor rights and environmental justice across global supply chains. \nTaiwan is no exception to these global trends. In 1991\, Taiwan transitioned within the global capitalist system from a production base to a capital-exporting economy\, with outward investment exceeding inbound foreign investment for the first time. As a result\, human rights abuses involving Taiwanese enterprises abroad have occasionally emerged\, drawing international concern. From 1993 to 2022\, China (including Hong Kong) remained the primary destination for Taiwanese overseas investment. However\, since 2023\, due to shifts in international political dynamics\, Southeast Asian countries collectively have surpassed China and Hong Kong as the largest recipients of Taiwanese investment. \nIn response to these developments\, Taiwan Transnational Corporations Watch published the “Human Rights and Environmental Impact Report on Taiwanese Businesses in Indonesia” in 2024\, exposing labor violations and environmental damage associated with Taiwanese enterprises operating in Indonesia\, and calling upon corporations to improve their practices and the government to strengthen regulatory oversight. This forum will present the “Human Rights Impact Investigation Report on Taiwanese Businesses in Thailand\,” continuing and expanding civil society’s efforts—following the Indonesia report—to monitor the human rights performance of Taiwanese enterprises in Southeast Asia. \nFaced with negative human rights records involving Taiwanese businesses overseas\, the Taiwanese government has not remained entirely passive. In 2020\, the Executive Yuan released the “Taiwan National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights\,” committing to promote administrative management of transnational investment and extraterritorial jurisdiction in order to ensure that Taiwanese enterprises’ overseas investments do not violate international human rights norms. The plan also emphasizes providing effective remedies for victims in cases where Taiwanese companies or Taiwanese-controlled multinational enterprises engage in activities abroad that infringe upon human rights or damage the environment. \nAfter more than a year of delay\, the revised version of the Action Plan—originally promised by the Executive Yuan to be released by the end of 2024—is reportedly expected to be published soon. In addition\, the government plans to introduce the “Taiwan Corporate Supply Chain Human Rights Due Diligence Initiative\,” which will require enterprises to implement human rights due diligence to identify and prevent human rights risks within their supply chains and to provide remedies when violations occur. \nTaking these two landmark policy initiatives as points of departure\, this forum will also examine Taiwan’s Business and Human Rights policies from a civil society perspective\, offering expectations and recommendations for future improvements. \nInformation source:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhome55eGFpRueAVMWUQLuaF4YTwthH8ubcjR-pFSPUNeCuA/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawQcYg5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjUVFBS0tYT3AyVDc0UGp3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHg6UKDQomKgr6v9k86sOFyabHO8jUDxmAgnrn-pc5p8DQVuKiBci5xAwq2nD_aem_66MdhrIyANdYkKd0ktLF7g&pli=1
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/forum-on-the-release-of-the-human-rights-impact-investigation-report-on-taiwanese-businesses-in-thailand/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260322T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260322T170000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194028
CREATED:20260310T024119Z
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SUMMARY:《泰國台商人權影響調查報告》發表論壇
DESCRIPTION:【報名】《泰國台商人權影響調查報告》發表論壇\n時間：2026年3月22日（日），13:00-17:00\n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）\n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 \n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。 \n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。 \n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。 \n以上資訊轉載自: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhome55eGFpRueAVMWUQLuaF4YTwthH8ubcjR-pFSPUNeCuA/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawQcYyJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjUVFBS0tYT3AyVDc0UGp3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHi3mIbw3CBnGLcI4L9ffzIvNMadG93A9SXh7Eobk68sfFQW81JdZP9_Qn0Yw_aem__9fFPqrETKHu2iLPcF-pnA
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/%e3%80%8a%e6%b3%b0%e5%9c%8b%e5%8f%b0%e5%95%86%e4%ba%ba%e6%ac%8a%e5%bd%b1%e9%9f%bf%e8%aa%bf%e6%9f%a5%e5%a0%b1%e5%91%8a%e3%80%8b%e7%99%bc%e8%a1%a8%e8%ab%96%e5%a3%87/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260413T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261231T170000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194028
CREATED:20260413T072848Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Publish: Special Issue: Making Unfree Labour: Consent\, Exploitation\, and the Law
DESCRIPTION:  \nJournal: Innovation In The Social Science \nType: Special Issue \nSpecial Issue Title: Making Unfree Labour: Consent\, Exploitation\, and the Law \nVolume & Issue: Volume 4\, Issue 1\, 2026 \nGuest Editor: Ya-Wen Yang \nPublisher: Brill \nISSN: 2773-0611 \nAccess: https://brill.com/view/journals/iss/4/1/iss.4.issue-1.xml  \nArticles Included: \n\nYa-Wen Yang\, What Is Wrong with Forced Labour: Coercion or Exploitation? Reflections on Taiwan’s Temporary Migrant Worker Scheme\, 4 Innovation in the Social Sciences 5 (2026)\, https://brill.com/view/journals/iss/4/1/article-p5_2.xml\nFabiana Kutsche & Ulrike Lindner\, Between Work Regulation\, Integration into the Capitalist Economy and ‘African Laziness’: The International Labour Organization and African Workers\, 1927–1930\, 3 Innovation in the Social Sciences 31 (2025)\, https://brill.com/view/journals/iss/4/1/article-p31_3.xml\nHao-Yu Cho\, Transformation and Exploitation: The Impact of Labor Policies in Mexico’s Maquiladora Industry\, 4 Innovation in the Social Sciences 45 (2026)\, https://brill.com/view/journals/iss/4/1/article-p45_4.xml\nJonathan Parhusip\, Johanna Lee & Danielle Douglas\, The Kasbon System and the Paradox of Voluntary Entry into Unfree Labor in Taiwan’s Distant Water Fisheries\, 4 Innovation in the Social Sciences 67 (2026)\, https://brill.com/view/journals/iss/4/1/article-p67_5.xml\n\n  \nIntroduction: Making Unfree Labour: Consent\, Exploitation and the Law \nBy Guest Editor Ya-Wen Yang \nThis special issue originated in the workshop ‘The Production and Reproduction of Social Inequalities’\, held on 20–21 September 2024 in Hsinchu\, Taiwan. One of the workshop’s central themes was the relationship between inequality and exploitation. All the articles in this special issue fall within this broad topic. \nMore specifically\, however\, they address the complexities of the conceptualisation of unfree labour through law in particular contexts and historical moments and reflect on the visible and invisible duress that leads to exploitation. They explore how workers’ consent and its absence are managed in the workplace and how efforts to combat forced labour can\, paradoxically\, perpetuate exploitation. \nWhile the contributors take distinctive approaches to the exploration of a range of case studies\, they engage in dialogue with one another on two overarching perspectives. First\, they trace the legal expression of unfree labour as it emerges from political contestation. Second\, they analyse different techniques used to legitimise institutionalised labour control. \nKutsche and Lindner reveal the early controversies of the International Labour Organization (ILO) during its efforts to combat the forced labour imposed on ‘native labour’ in colonies\, which eventually led to ILO Convention No. 29 (1930). The Convention was the first international instrument to tackle forced labour and has been the backbone of the worldwide ban on this inhuman form of labour extraction to this day. \nIn this regard\, the Convention is a political achievement. However\, its creation was overshadowed by racism and colonialism. European colonial powers presumed that forcing Africans to work was a civilising mission to educate the locals in a positive work ethic. The legal formation of forced labour reflects the historical limitation that it required the support of the European powers\, who relied upon and defended the use of forced labour. It thus focuses on managing direct coercion\, while institutions that created economic duress driving indigenous people into poorly paid wage work\, such as poll taxes\, were largely left untouched. \nYang points out how this limitation underlying the Convention has become a contemporary encumbrance in the fight against human trafficking for labour exploitation in Taiwan. The narrow notion of forced labour led domestic judges ruling on human trafficking cases within the Taiwan–Philippines migration corridor to take migrant workers’ signatures on illegal debt agreements with intermediaries at face value. Migrant workers’ apparent consent\, in the eyes of the judges\, legitimised the illegal conduct of the intermediaries. This legal reasoning frustrated the initial purpose of Taiwan’s anti-human trafficking law and further consolidated the exploitative fee structure in place throughout the migration process. \nParhusip\, Lee and Douglas similarly seek to explain the paradoxical voluntariness of debt-financed migration and the deep-rooted coercion beneath it. They study the pervasiveness and burdens of the debts incurred to finance Indonesian fishers’ migration and personal necessities prior to and during their employment by Taiwanese employers—namely\, the kasbon system. Kasbon usually leads to a vicious spiral of debt; an initial debt tricks Indonesian fishers into agreeing to multiple rounds of debt and migration\, causing them to submit to abuses in the workplace. \nParhusip et al. observe that the ILO\, after a long development\, has established the principle of fair recruitment—that migrant workers should not bear the costs and expenses of their migration and employment. The Taiwanese government has also claimed to adhere to this principle under international pressure. However\, it has only performed a gesture of governance\, issuing formalist bans on illegal fee collections. Meanwhile\, the discriminatory laws against migrant fishers\, as well as the business model and profit structures of the intermediaries\, have been left intact. \nFinally\, Cho studies the changing dynamics between maquiladora workers and managers in Mexico following the loosening of regulations on dispatched workers in 2012. This legal change led to a surge of such workers\, who replaced a high percentage of formally employed factory staff. This\, in turn\, caused a shift in the management strategies at the author’s field site. The originally more family-like atmosphere on the production line was replaced by the distant relationships that necessarily accompany the nomadic nature of dispatched work. Dispatched workers also found it harder to organise themselves in the workplace. It thus turns out that the regulatory changes that make the workplace more fragmented function as an indirect means of strengthening control over labour. \nThe four articles represent different intensities of unfreedom on the spectrum of unfree labour. At one pole\, Kutsche and Lindner expose the violent oppression and the exploitation of African indigenous communities under European colonialism. At the other\, Cho documents factory wage-labourers who experience no direct coercion\, despite being threatened by the reserve army of dispatched workers created by neoliberal deregulatory trends. \nBetween these two poles\, Yang and Parhusip et al. highlight the plight of migrant workers. These workers are trapped in the double bind of discriminatory immigration regulations and a snare of debt structures. Because the pole of forced labour under colonialism appears so obviously wrong\, other forms of control over labour may appear less harmful\, less wrong and ultimately ‘not forced’. \nHowever\, the trajectory of long-term efforts to recognise how the institutional deprivation of people’s reasonable options constitutes coercion is precisely the lesson we can learn from the juxtaposition of the case studies here. It is exactly because unfreedom and exploitation can come in different shapes and degrees—and because their recognition is always a political struggle—that we need to analyse how coercion is read as benign and how the law is used to legitimise economic duress as consent. This special issue seeks to do just that. \nThe original workshop was a collaboration between the International Centre for Cultural Studies (ICCS) at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University\, the Social Inequalities Research Unit at the University of Cologne and the Africa–China Research Network at Academia Sinica. We thank those whose contributions made this collection possible. Among them are Professor Poe Yu-ze Wan\, Chief Editor of this journal\, and Professor Joyce C.H. Liu\, Director of the ICCS. \n\n\n\n\n\nMigration\, Unequal Citizens\, and Critical Legal Studies\n\n\n\n\nThis interdisciplinary research cluster belongs to the MOE SPROUT 2.0 “Conflict\, Justice\, Decolonization 2.0: Asia in Transition in the 21st Century“\, operated by the International Center for Cultural Studies\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University\, Taiwan. \nAccording to the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)\, the total number of international migrants had amounted to 272 million in mid-2019\, up from 173 million in 2000. Compared to 70 million international migrants in 1960\, the figure has increased by 200 million. Among the total number of international migrants\, about 100 million international migrants were from Asia\, and 83 million were migrating within Asia. Most countries in Asia still practice exclusionary politics of citizenship. The migrant workers and stateless persons suffer severe discrimination and even inhuman treatment because of their non-citizen status. \nThe first five-year ICCS project\, “Unequal Citizens and Legal Reform in the Inter-Asian Context” (2018-2022)\, has discussed the theme of “Conflict\, Justice\, and Decolonization” to understand the crux of the problem from the scene of social conflict from the perspective of transnational migration and labor mobility. 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. \nThe second five-year project (2023-2027) will focus on analyzing the forced labor risks in the global supply chain and addressing effective practices for eliminating forced labor\, including law enforcement strategy. Our project will continue to deepen the transnational cooperation with research institutions\, research scholars\, and non-governmental organizations to develop more significant contributions to labor rights and access to justice for migrant workers\, stateless populations\, and undocumented workers. We orient our project toward a critical legal study in terms of empirical cases and emancipatory articulation of particular fundamental concepts\, including citizenship.
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SUMMARY:The “Yu Fu” Forced Labor Civil Case – Third Hearing Court Observation
DESCRIPTION:April 1\, 2026 \nIn 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 payment of wage differentials in accordance with the minimum wage protections under the Labor Standards Act (LSA). The case was first heard in August 2025 and again in November 2025. However\, due to the reassignment and retirement of the presiding judge\, the proceedings were renewed\, and a new judge conducted the first hearing of the case. The third hearing took place yesterday (March 31\, 2026). \nIn addition to four of the plaintiff fishers appearing in court\, members of the Taiwan Business and Human Rights Project\, the Taiwan Association for Human Rights\, the Taoyuan Migrant Workers’ Service Association\, the Stella Maris International Service Center\, Greenpeace\, as well as legal professionals and individuals concerned with migrant worker issues in Taiwan\, were present to observe the proceedings. \n \nWhat Is at Issue in the “Yu Fu” Forced Labor Civil Case? \nThe eight plaintiff fishers worked aboard the Yu Fu between 2023 and 2024\, during which they were subjected to 15 months of unpaid wages and treatment amounting to forced labor. Although the vessel owner later paid the outstanding wages after the case came to light\, the calculation was based on a monthly wage of USD 550 per person (approximately NTD 17\,800). \nThe vessel owner claimed that the USD 550 standard was based on the Act for Distant Water Fisheries and the Regulations on the Authorization and Management of Overseas Employment of Foreign Crew Members by Offshore Fishing Vessels (hereinafter the “Overseas Employment Regulations”). However\, the legislature has never authorized the Ministry of Agriculture to set a minimum wage lower than that prescribed under the LSA. As such\, the Overseas Employment Regulations\, being merely administrative rules\, cannot exclude the application of the LSA. \nThe vessel owner further argued that the Indonesian fishers in this case were “overseas employment” and therefore not subject to the LSA. However\, under the principles of territoriality and flag state jurisdiction\, foreign fishers working on Taiwanese-flagged distant-water vessels are deemed to be working within Taiwan’s jurisdiction. Accordingly\, fishers working aboard the Taiwanese-flagged Yu Fu should be protected under the LSA. \nNote: For further background on the “Yu Fu” civil litigation\, please refer to the dedicated case webpage. \nDo Overseas-Hired Foreign Fishers in Distant-Water Fisheries Fall Under the LSA? \nDuring this hearing\, the court focused on clarifying whether foreign fishers employed through overseas hiring arrangements in distant-water fisheries are still subject to the LSA. \nCounsel for the plaintiffs reiterated the arguments based on territoriality and flag state principles\, and emphasized that: “The LSA establishes minimum labor standards for all workers within Taiwan. As long as a worker performs labor within Taiwan’s jurisdiction\, they are entitled to protection regardless of nationality. Any exclusion from the LSA must be officially announced by the Ministry of Labor. However\, no such exclusion has ever been announced for distant-water fisheries.” Counsel further noted that while the Overseas Employment Regulations distinguish between offshore and onshore hiring\, such distinctions merely regulate recruitment procedures and do not provide a legal basis for excluding the application of the LSA. \nFor migrant workers employed in Taiwan\, certain categories such as domestic workers\, have been excluded from the application of the LSA since January 1\, 1999\, by a formal announcement of the Ministry of Labor. As a result\, domestic migrant workers are not protected under the LSA. However\, this situation differs from that of distant-water fishers\, who have never been officially excluded by the Ministry of Labor. Accordingly\, fishers working aboard the Taiwanese-flagged Yu Fu should still be entitled to wages that comply with the minimum wage requirements under the LSA\, rather than the USD 550 standard unilaterally set by the Ministry of Agriculture. \nDoes Forced Labor Constitute an Infringement of Personality Rights in Civil Law? \nThe court further addressed the plaintiffs’ claim for damages for non-pecuniary harm arising from alleged violations of personality rights due to forced labor. The judge requested clarification on the definition of “forced labor” and its connection to personality rights infringements. \nIn this case\, the fishers were not only deprived of wages for 15 months\, but also subjected to confiscation of identity documents\, insufficient food and drinking water during voyages\, excessive overtime\, and other harsh working conditions. These circumstances indicate that the fishers were compelled to continue working against their will. Given their isolated and vulnerable situation at sea\, with limited ability to seek help or leave\, their freedom was clearly restricted\, constituting forced labor. \nThe judge also referenced a non-prosecution decision issued by the Pingtung District Prosecutors Office on April 21\, 2025. In response\, plaintiffs’ counsel emphasized that the prosecution had not adequately examined whether the circumstances amounted to forced labor\, focusing instead on whether the labor and compensation were grossly disproportionate. Counsel further argued that it is necessary for the plaintiff fishers to testify in court regarding their experiences of forced labor. \nContinued Public Attention Is Encouraged \nIn recent years\, international reports have repeatedly exposed incidents of forced labor involving Taiwanese enterprises. In 2020\, Taiwan’s distant-water fisheries products were included for the first time in the U.S. Department of Labor’s “List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor\,” and have since been listed three times. \nThe International Labour Organization (ILO) defined forced labor as early as 1930 as: “all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily.” Among the ILO’s 11 indicators of forced labor are withholding of wages and abusive working and living conditions. These indicators serve as a warning that when workers continue working despite long-term or systematic non-payment or extremely low wages\, it may not be voluntary but rather the result of coercion. Otherwise\, why would migrant workers who urgently depend on wages continue working under such conditions? \nInternational efforts to combat forced labor focus on addressing violations of human dignity. In Taiwan\, however\, such issues have often been reduced to mere wage disputes\, overlooking their deeper human rights implications. This case highlights the need for Taiwan to align with international human rights standards\, which would also help maintain the global competitiveness of its distant-water fishing industry. \nThe next hearing is scheduled for June 9\, 2026 (Tuesday) at 4:10 PM at the Pingtung District Court. Members of the public are welcome to attend and continue observing how the judiciary addresses forced labor issues. \n \n\n《銪富號》強迫勞動民事案件第三次開庭 法庭觀察\n\n\n2026年4月1日 \n2024年9月八位曾受僱於臺灣遠洋漁船《銪富號》的印尼漁工，在律師和勞動團體的協助下，向屏東地方法院提起民事訴訟，要求漁船公司給付符合《勞動基準法》(下稱《勞基法》)保障的最低工資差額，案件在去(2025)年8月第一次開庭、同年11月第二次開庭，然接連因承審法官調任和退休，因此本次開庭更新論，由新的法官就本案第一次開庭。昨日(2026年3月31日)第三次開庭。 \n除了四位原告漁工到場，台灣企業人權方案成員、台灣人權促進會、桃園市群眾服務協會、海星國際移工服務中心、綠色和平與多位法律背景及關注台灣移工議題的人士都到場關注。 \n《銪富號》強迫勞動民事案件，在爭議什麼？\n八名原告漁工在2023至2024年間在《銪富號》漁船上工作，遭欠薪15個月及歷經涉及強迫勞動的待遇。雖然在案情曝光後，漁船公司隨即補發薪資，但卻是以每人每月 550 元美金（約新台幣17\,800元）計算積欠的薪資。 \n漁船公司聲稱550美元的標準是按照《遠洋漁業條例》與《境外僱用非我國籍船員許可及管理辦法》(下稱《境外僱用辦法》)，但立法者其實未曾在上開規定中授權農業部可以訂立低於《勞基法》的最低工資標準，因此，僅屬行政規則位階的《境外僱用辦法》根本無法排除《勞基法》的適用。 \n《銪富號》漁船又主張本案的印尼漁工是「境外聘僱」，所以不適用《勞基法》，然而，依照屬地原則與船旗國原則，外籍漁工在懸掛台灣旗的遠洋漁船上工作，即形同在台灣境內工作，在懸掛台灣的《銪富號》上工作的漁工，自應受《勞基法》保障。 \n註：關於《銪富號》民事訴訟的詳細背景，請參《銪富號》專屬網頁 \n遠洋漁業境外聘僱的外籍漁工是否適用《勞基法》\n本日開庭，法官首先聚焦於釐清遠洋漁業的漁工，若是「外籍漁工」且是「境外聘僱」，是否仍適用《勞基法》? \n原告漁工的律師除了重申上述屬地原則與船旗國原則的主張之外，更強調：「《勞基法》規範台灣境內所有勞工的勞動條件最低標準，只要勞工在台灣境內工作，不分國籍均受保障；若要排除適用《勞基法》，僅得由勞動部公告，然而，勞動部未曾公告排除遠洋漁業適用《勞基法》。」律師亦強調，縱使《境外僱用辦法》區分境外聘僱和境內聘僱，但這僅是移工境外聘僱方式與流程的規範，而不是排除《勞基法》的依據。 \n對於在我國工作的移工，例如勞動部自1999年1月1日起將家事服務工作者排除適用勞基法，導致家事移工無法獲得勞基法的保障，但這和未曾被勞動部公告排除的遠洋漁工情形不同，在懸掛台灣的《銪富號》上工作的漁工薪資標準自仍應符合《勞基法》最低工資 ，而不是農業部自行創設的550美元。 \n強迫勞動行為是否屬於民事上的人格權侵害行為？\n接續上述的問題，法官對於本案漁工主張因遭受強迫勞動，而請求人格權侵害的精神慰撫金，要求原告說明「強迫勞動的定義」，以及強迫勞動與人格權侵害的關連性。 \n在本案中，漁工在《銪富號》上工作時，不只是遭積欠15個月的薪資，更遭受扣留身分證件、出海期間缺乏足夠的食物和飲用水、超時加班等，惡劣的工作環境等對待，足以顯示這幾位漁工是在於非自願的情形下被迫繼續工作，而在當時孤立與難以求救的脆弱處境中，更無法離開，明顯屬於自由被侵犯的強迫勞動處境。 \n法官當庭提出屏東縣地檢署於2025年4月21日對船東作出不構成《人口販運罪嫌》的不起訴決定。對此，我方律師強調，地檢署在調查過程中，並未就判斷是否構成強迫勞動訊問當事人，而是著重在當事人從事的工作勞動是否有勞動與報酬顯不相當的情形，更有傳訊原告漁工來法庭說明自身被強迫勞動的經歷之必要。 \n歡迎各界持續關注本案， 共同觀察司法界對於強迫勞動的調查程序\n近年來，國際新聞陸續揭露台灣企業中接連發生的各種強迫勞動事件，2020年台灣遠洋漁獲首度被列入美國勞動部發布之「童工及強迫勞動製品清單」，時至今日已三度被列入該清單之中。 \n國際勞工組織（ILO）早在1930年定義強迫勞動為：「以任何懲罰之威脅迫使而致，且非本人自願提供的工作或服務。」在辨識強迫勞動的11項指標中 ，包含扣發薪資（withholding of wages）與苛刻的工作與生活條件（abusive working and living conditions），這是在提醒社會，看到長期或系統性被欠薪或是領取苛刻工資而仍繼續工作的勞工，要有警覺這些勞工可能是遭威脅而非自願工作，否則何以急需工資的移工被欠薪、工資極之下低卻繼續工作？ \n國際間打擊強迫勞動，重點在於對抗這些侵犯人性尊嚴的行為，而台灣各界長期以易將強迫勞動問題簡化為單純的薪資爭議，而未能覺察其中潛藏侵犯人性尊嚴的嚴重問題，本案也在於提醒台灣應接軌國際的人權標準，同時也能有助於維持台灣遠洋漁業在國際間的經濟競爭力。 \n下一次開庭時間預計在2026年6月9日(二)下午16：10屏東地方法院繼續審理此案，歡迎關注案的各界人士到場旁聽。
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SUMMARY:Taiwan’s Leading Bicycle Manufacturer Sanctioned for Forced Labor: Control Yuan Report Exposes Regulatory Gaps and Oversight Failures
DESCRIPTION:Taiwan’s Leading Bicycle Manufacturer Sanctioned for Forced Labor: Control Yuan Report Exposes Regulatory Gaps and Oversight Failures\nThe Control Yuan’s Investigation Report No. 115\, Social Investigation 0015\, states that Taiwan’s leading bicycle manufacturer\, Company G\, was sanctioned by a Withhold Release Order issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for alleged forced labor\, including indicators such as the abuse of vulnerability\, withholding of wages\, and excessive overtime. The Control Yuan found that the Taichung City Government had insufficient prior awareness and that its subsequent investigation was largely perfunctory. The company’s repeated labor-rights violations further reveal a gap between Taiwan’s domestic legal framework and international labor standards. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe full investigation report can be found at: https://www.cy.gov.tw/CyBsBox.aspx?CSN=1 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n台灣自行車龍頭涉強迫勞動遭美國制裁：監察院揭露制度落差與地方政府監管失靈\n監察院115社調0015調查報告指出，臺灣自行車龍頭G公司因涉強迫勞動，遭美國CBP發布暫扣令制裁，涉及濫用弱勢、扣發薪資及超時加班等指標。監察院認為，臺中市政府事前掌握不足、事後查證流於形式，且企業屢有勞權違規，凸顯國內法制與國際標準落差。 \n調查報告全文請參: https://www.cy.gov.tw/CyBsBox.aspx?CSN=1
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SUMMARY:Global Production Networks\, the State\, and Migrant Workers: Governing Labour in the Semiconductor Industry
DESCRIPTION:Time\nMay 4\, 2026 (Monday)\, 13:30– 16:00(GMT+8\, Taiwan Time) \nVenue\nOnsite and online synchronous session\, conducted entirely in Mandarin with English simultaneous interpretation. \nOnsite：\nA401\, Assembly Building I\, Guangfu Campus\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University \nOnline：\nWebex link will be sent to your email. \nOrganizer\nInternational Center for Cultural Studies\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU)\nSchool of Law\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) \nAgenda \n13:10-13:30  Registration \n13:30-15:30  Keynote Speech \nModerator：\nAssoc. Prof. Yu-Fan Chiu\, School of Law\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung  University\nKeynote Speakers：\nAsst. Prof. Ting-Chien Chen\, Department of Geography\, National Kaohsiung Normal University\nDiscussant：\nProf. Mei-Lin Pan\, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences\, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University\nDr. Chiung-Chih Chen\, Postdoctoral Research Fellow\, Resilient and Sustainable Development  Center\, National Tsing Hua University \n15:30-16:00 Q&A \n  \n活動時間\n2026年5月4日 (一) 13:30–16:00 \n活動地點\n實體線上同步，提供全程中英文同步翻譯 \n實體：國立陽明交通大學光復校區 綜合一館 A401教室（實體出席可抵專討一次；實體限額40人） \n線上：報名後將以電子郵件寄送 Webex 會議連結 \n主辦單位\n國立陽明交通大學 文化研究國際中心\n國立陽明交通大學 科技法律學院 \n  \n議程 \n13:10-13:30 報到 \n13:30-15:30 大會演講  \n主持人：邱羽凡 副教授（國立陽明交通大學科技法律學院） \n主講人 ：\n陳亭茜 助理教授（國立高雄師範大學地理學系） \n與談人：\n潘美玲 教授（國立陽明交通大學人文社會學系）\n陳炯志 博士後研究員（國立清華大學 永續與韌性發展中心） \n15:30-16:00 問答
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/global-production-networks-the-state-and-migrant-workers-governing-labour-in-the-semiconductor-industry/
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SUMMARY:Da Wang: The first human trafficking court case involving a Taiwanese-owned FOC vessel. Kaohsiung District Court Trial Observation — Call for Participation
DESCRIPTION:Da Wang: The first human trafficking court case involving a Taiwanese-owned FOC vessel. Kaohsiung District Court Trial Observation — Call for Participation\n  \n■ Time:\nMonday\, May 18\, 2026\, 2:20 p.m. \n■ Location:\nCriminal Court\, Courtroom 4\, Kaohsiung District Court\n1F\, No. 188\, Hedong Road\, Qianjin District\, Kaohsiung City \n■ Key Issues for Court Observation and Case Background:\nThe fishing vessel Da Wang is the first non-Taiwanese flag of convenience vessel involving Taiwanese investment to be indicted for human trafficking and brought into judicial proceedings in Taiwan. \nThis case arose from a serious fatal incident on a distant-water fishing vessel in June 2019. The Da Wang\, a flag of convenience vessel invested in by Taiwanese nationals and registered in Vanuatu\, was the site of a violent incident in which Indonesian fisher Sunoto died after being struck on the back of the head by a Taiwanese chief officer. According to Greenpeace’s report Seabound: The Journey to Modern Slavery on the High Seas\, other fishers on board were also subjected to forced labor conditions\, including excessive working hours and wage deductions. \nIn 2020\, the Da Wang docked in Taiwan\, and a Filipino fisher on the same vessel\, Manny\, sought protection from the Taiwanese government. He was later identified as a victim of human trafficking. \nIn 2020\, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a Withhold Release Order against seafood harvested by the Da Wang. In the same year\, Taiwan’s fishing industry was listed for the first time by the U.S. Department of Labor on its List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor\, alongside products such as cotton from Xinjiang. \nAfter years of investigation\, the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office indicted nine individuals\, including the vessel owner and captain\, in 2022. However\, despite the indictment\, the first-instance proceedings in the Da Wang human trafficking case have yet to conclude. Four years later\, in mid-May 2026\, the case will finally proceed to a preparatory hearing. \nWe welcome all those concerned with the Taiwan-U.S. trade agreement\, distant-water fishers\, business and human rights\, forced labor\, and seafood supply chain issues to join this court observation. \n■ For more information on the Da Wang case\, please see the reference materials below. \n  \n大旺號，首次權宜船成為人口販運司法案件。高雄地院法庭觀察，動員通知！\n  \n■ 時間：2026年05月18日（一）下午2點20分 \n■ 地點：高雄地方法院刑事庭第四法庭（高雄市前金區河東路188號1樓） \n■ 法庭觀察看點與案件背景說明：\n大旺號漁船，是台灣首次有非我籍的權宜船，被以人口販運罪起訴並進入司法程序。 \n這是發生於2019年6月的重大遠洋漁船海上喋血案，臺灣人投資並登記在萬那杜的權宜船「大旺號」，爆發印尼籍漁工 Sunoto 遭台灣籍大副攻擊後腦致死，根據綠色和平的報告「海上奴役」指出，其他漁工也遭到包括超時工作與苛扣薪資等強迫勞動的情事。大旺號於2020年靠岸台灣，同船菲籍漁工 Manny 向台灣政府尋求庇護，並被鑑定為人口販運受害者。 \n2020年美國海關（CBP）對大旺號下達漁獲暫扣令（WRO），台灣漁業也被美國勞工部首度列入「童工與強迫勞動製品清單」，與新疆棉齊名。高雄地檢署經過多年的調查，終於在 2022 年起訴船東、船長等 9 人。起訴後經過漫長的等待，大旺號人口販運案連一審都還沒結束，4年後的2026年5月中終於迎來本案的準備程序。 \n歡迎更多關注台美貿易協定、遠洋漁工、企業人權責任、強迫勞動、以及海鮮供應鍊議題的朋友們，一起參與法庭觀察。 \n■ 更多大旺號相關的資訊，請見下方參考資料
URL:https://transit-asia.chss.nycu.edu.tw/cms/event/da-wang-first-flag-of-convenience-vessel-to-become-a-human-trafficking-judicial-case-kaohsiung-district-court-trial-observation-call-for-participation/
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