by The Debrief | Aug 11, 2014 | News Update, The Debrief
On Friday, former employees of Hualong Textiles protested in front of the Ministry of Labor, demanding pension and severance pay that was owed to the workers since as early as 2003, amounting to approximately NT$300 million dollars…
by The Debrief | Aug 9, 2014 | News Update, The Debrief
50 African heads of states walked out of a summit in Washington DC with trade deals, but did little regarding issues pertinent to democracy, governance and some of the most urgent humanitarian crises…
by The Debrief | Aug 7, 2014 | News Update, The Debrief
Taiwan sex workers rights group COSWAS petitioned for preserving Wenmeng Pavilion (文萌樓), a former public brothel with historical significance for sex workers’ rights…
by The Debrief | Aug 3, 2014 | News Update, The Debrief
Underground gas pipeline explosions in Kaohsiung, a major industrial port and Taiwan’s second largest city, killed at least 28 people and injuring more than 280 on July 31. What lessons must we learn?
by The Debrief | Aug 2, 2014 | News Update, The Debrief
Sunflower Movement leader Lin Fei-fan (林飛帆) was interviewed by Taipei-based magazine Wealth (財訊), and explained in detail his outlook on the future, for the first time since the student occupation of Taiwan’s parliament in March…