President Lai Calls for Transitional Justice Ahead of Human Rights Day

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President Lai Ching-te says the country must learn from mistakes of the past if it wants to implement meaningful transitional justice, addressing the public on Human Rights Day.

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00:00President Lai Ching-teh says the country must learn from mistakes of the past if it wants

00:05to implement meaningful transitional justice.

00:08I will do my best to serve the people of Taiwan with my life and my youth.

00:17As a representative of the people, I will do my best to uphold justice for the people.

00:21I will also continue to work hard to preserve Taiwan's sovereignty.

00:27President Lai was speaking at a Human Rights Day event in New Taipei City.

00:31Dozens of people gathered at the White Terror Museum to honor victims and survivors of the

00:36repressive political movement.

00:38The White Terror was a period of authoritarian rule between 1949 and 1991.

00:44During those years, thousands of people were killed and persecuted for alleged anti-state

00:49activities.

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