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    This page provides a collection of sources and news articles that document the discrimination and rights violations migrant workers in Taiwan face. These reports support our advocacy for holding Taiwan accountable to international human rights standards.

    1. Taiwan’s Treatment of Migrant Workers During COVID-19
      • Source: Taiwan News
      • Key Information: Reports on the discriminatory lockdown measures imposed only on migrant workers during the pandemic, while Taiwanese workers were exempt.
      • Date: February 2023
      • URL: www.taiwannews.com.tw (Feb. 21, 2023)
    2. Labor Rights Violations in Taiwan’s Manufacturing Sector
      • Source: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
      • Key Information: Details labor rights abuses faced by migrant workers in Taiwan’s manufacturing sector, including forced labor, recruitment fees, and wage theft.
      • Date: October 2023
      • URL: www.business-humanrights.org
    3. Discriminatory Practices and Media Vilification
      • Source: Taipei Times
      • Key Information: Documents how migrant workers are often portrayed negatively in Taiwanese media, reinforcing societal biases and discrimination.
      • Date: Various reports from 2021-2023
      • URL: www.taipeitimes.com
    4. Exclusion from Taiwan’s Labor Standards Act
      • Source: Equal Times
      • Key Information: Discusses how migrant domestic workers in Taiwan are excluded from legal protections, resulting in exploitation and unsafe working conditions.
      • Date: June 2023
      • URL: www.equaltimes.org
    5. Human Trafficking and Forced Labor in Taiwan’s Fishing Industry
      • Source: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
      • Key Information: Rights groups highlight forced labor and trafficking in Taiwan’s fishing industry, where migrant workers are subject to wage theft and dangerous working conditions.
      • Date: June 2023
      • URL: www.business-humanrights.org
    6. Migrant Worker Protest Against Discriminatory Border Policies
      • Source: Taiwan News
      • Key Information: Covers protests by migrant workers against discriminatory entry and quarantine policies that apply only to them and not to other foreigners.
      • Date: February 2023
      • URL: www.taiwannews.com.tw

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    https://www.equaltimes.org/taiwan-s-foreign-factory-workers?lang=en

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