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WHO Director-General Accuses Taiwan of Campaign Against Him Involving “Racism” Against Africans

Brian Hioe
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stoked controversy earlier today with comments accusing the Taiwanese government of launching an organized campaign against him in the course of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. According to Tedros, Taiwan was politicizing the coronavirus pandemic to attack the WHO when the world needs to unite in combating the disease. What has raised eyebrows in particular, however, was Tedros accusing the Taiwanese government of “racism” against Africans in this purported campaign against him...
April 2020EnglishPolitics10 min read

Lay Judge Bills Sent to Legislature, Debate Likely to Take Place on Judicial Reform

Brian Hioe
Judicial reform will likely become an object of contention in the Legislative Yuan in coming days and months, with different versions of a bill implementing a “lay judge” system set to be sent to the legislature from the Executive Yuan and Judicial Yuan. At the same time, judicial reform groups that call for the implementation of a full jury system will likely object to the new bill as still giving too much power to judges...
EnglishMarch 2020Politics5 min read