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| Authors: | Jerome A. Cohen, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Asia Studies Yu-Jie Chen, U.S.-Asia Law Institute, New York University |
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May 29, 2009
South China Morning Post
On May 14, Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou fulfilled a campaign pledge by signing the ratification instruments of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). The legislature had, shortly before, incorporated the content of the two covenants into Taiwan's domestic law. These significant acts deserve greater appreciation than they have received.
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