discrimination against migrants in Taiwan

One Thousand March in Taipei Calling For End To Broker System

During International Human Rights Day on December 10th, an estimated one thousand migrant workers from Southeast Asia together with Taiwanese labor and human rights activists marched on the streets of Taipei for the second biannual migrant worker rally with the theme “No Justice in Cross-Border Employment, Where is the Responsibility of the Government?”. The protest was to call for the abolishment of the private broker system and direct government to government hiring between Taiwan and the nation of origin, as well as strengthened public services for migrant workers especially for those that face abuse from employers...

Racist Inspections Target Southeast Asian Restaurants After Food Poisoning Incident

After a popular banh mi stand in Zhongli in Taoyuan was suspected to have caused food poisoning in over 500 individuals, the Taoyuan Department of Health announced yesterday that it will increase inspection of establishing serving “foreign cuisine”. It is thought that the food poisoning resulted from poor sanitation and incorrect storage of eggs. The stall has since been fined 540,000 NT and salmonella was later found through testing of affected individuals...