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Representative Mike McCaul (L), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, addresses an event alongside Taiwan's representative in Washington, Alexander Tah-Ray Yui (C), and Yui's wife Karen Lo at the US Capitol marking the 45th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act on March 6, 2024. McCaul, who was hit by sanctions by China over his last visit, said he would return to Taiwan to attend the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te. (Photo by Shaun TANDON / AFP) (Photo by SHAUN TANDON/AFP via Getty Images) — (SHAUN TANDON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Centering Human Rights in U.S.-Taiwan Relations

May 31, 2024

Press Release

Generation Z Ranks Climate Change Highest as Vital Issue of our Time in Amnesty International Survey

December 9, 2019 | Children

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Taiwan becomes first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage after historic bill passes

May 17, 2019 | LGBT

On 29 Oct. 2016 held Taiwan LGBT Pride, 82,000 people gathered together marching from Ketagalan Boulevard, Taipei. Amnesty International Taiwan and its activists participate the event, called for actions for supporting South African lesbian Noxolo Nogwaza, who was murdered in 2011, as well as raising awareness on the most vulnerable refugees, such as LGBTI community.

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Taiwan moves closer to marriage equality after milestone court ruling

May 24, 2017 | LGBT

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Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms

February 22, 2016 | Child Marriage

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Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International

February 18, 2016 | Child Marriage

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Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016

February 18, 2016 | Annual Report

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State of the World 2014/2015

February 25, 2015

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Annual Report: Taiwan 2013

May 29, 2013

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Death Penalty Coalition Including Amnesty International Urge Asia to Stop Executions and Unfair Trials in New Report

December 6, 2011 | Fair Trials

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Taiwan Confirms Death Sentence in 23-Year-Old Case, Says Amnesty International

July 28, 2011

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Annual Report: Taiwan 2010

March 19, 2011