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Memo: A Suggestion of HRJ Typology
Based on our review of Taiwan’s state reports under the six UN human rights conventions it has ratified or domesticated (ICCPR, ICESCR, ICERD, CEDAW, CRPD, CRC), we identify three distinct patterns of human rights justification (HRJ) in the State’s responses to allegations of rights violations, grounded in the dichotomy between State action and inaction (Types…
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HRJust Team Workshop in Taiwan
Greetings from Taipei!This week, the HRJust team gathered for a dynamic workshop exploring how human rights justifications are used across three pressing areas — COVID-19, migration, and climate policy. Together, we compared how governments frame policy, and what that means for rights, accountability, and justice today.Insightful discussions, new perspectives, and lots of inspiration to bring…
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Workshop in Taipei
Report from two-day workshop held in Taipei.
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Taipei Workshop Explores Methods and Legal Theory
The workshop “Human Rights Justification: Methods and Legal Theories” took place in Taipei, Taiwan, on 6–7 May 2024, bringing together researchers working within the HRJust project to further develop shared approaches and strengthen collaboration across work packages. The two-day meeting gathered 14 researchers from Academia Sinica (Institute of Information Science), National Cheng Kung University, National…