Taiwan

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Overview

A Constitutional Court ruling limited the use of the death penalty but upheld its retention. Anti-discrimination legislation was drafted but not adopted. Legal reforms granted greater recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, but restrictions remained. Victims of a toxic chemical spill by a Taiwanese company remained uncompensated.

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Retentionist

Retains the death penalty in law

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