The establishment of a Transitional Justice Commission (TJC) in May 2018 seemed like a milestone in Taiwan’s democratic history. However, its work was simultaneously accompanied by public criticism and political disputes. How did resistance against an organization committed to the pursuit of truth, justice and reconciliation - arguably universally desirable goals - arise? And how is the TJC’s work evaluated today after the handover of its Conclusive Report to the government?
This is the first session in the (Im)Possibilities of a Comparative Approach to Transitional Justice Online Discussion Forum.
Dominic Yang Meng-Hsuan (楊孟軒) is an Associate Professor of East Asian History in Department of History, University of Missouri-Columbia. His research focuses on the massive human exodus out of China in the mid-twentieth century.
Agnes Hsiao Ling-Yu (蕭伶伃) is working as chief staff of policy planning and implementation in the Mayor’s Office in Taipei City. Agnes is also a member of the International Association for Reconciliation Studies (IARS).
This talk was moderated by Aleksandar Novakovic
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