We think about Taiwan's dignity in the face of possible war; author Shawna Yang Ryan responds to our piece about informers & transitional justice; plus book club updates
Speaking of Taiwan "forced to be good", I think one of the many factors that have contributed to the drop in death penalty executions in recent years may have been international pressure and our desire to participate in the international arena (hence, our very own ICCPR State Report Review, which put pressure on Taiwan to end penalty). To be sure, there are some downsides to this. One reason for our expansive Anti-Money Laundering Law (under which many indigent people were punished) was to ensure the utmost compliance with international standards.
Thanks for the book recommendation! My library has Green Island and I plan on picking it up tomorrow. I just read this sweet kids graphic novel called Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte. It’s about a girl who recently moves to the US from Taiwan and enters a cooking contest.
Speaking of Taiwan "forced to be good", I think one of the many factors that have contributed to the drop in death penalty executions in recent years may have been international pressure and our desire to participate in the international arena (hence, our very own ICCPR State Report Review, which put pressure on Taiwan to end penalty). To be sure, there are some downsides to this. One reason for our expansive Anti-Money Laundering Law (under which many indigent people were punished) was to ensure the utmost compliance with international standards.
Thanks for the book recommendation! My library has Green Island and I plan on picking it up tomorrow. I just read this sweet kids graphic novel called Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte. It’s about a girl who recently moves to the US from Taiwan and enters a cooking contest.