The East Asian Legal Studies Center is delighted to host in collaboration with the Human Rights Program, a talk by Professor Margaret Lewis from Seton Hall Law School.  The talk, titled "Human Rights in Post-Martial-Law Taiwan: Lessons for the People's Republic of China" will take place on November 6th from 12:00 to 1:15 pm in Lubar Commons, Room 7200 Law School.  Anyone is welcome to sit in on the discussion, and lunch will be provided.

About the talk: In less than three decades, Taiwan has transformed from a repressive, authoritarian state into a vibrant democracy.  Changes to the legal system have played a central role in this story.  Now that Taiwan has adopted the contents of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as domestic law, it is an opportune moment to reflect on Taiwan's journey towards embracing international human rights norms and to confront remaining challenges.  The situation across the straight is markedly different.  Today, Taiwan's Constitutional Court has no counterpart on the Mainland and analogues to Taiwan's former police-controlled punishments remain in effect.  As calls for reform on the Mainland become increasingly vocal, how might Taiwan's experience inform efforts to increase human rights protections in the People's Republic of China?

About the Professor Margaret K. Lewis: Maggie Lewis joined Seton Hall Law School as an Associate Professor in 2009.  She is a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a Public Intellectuals Program Fellow with the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, and an Affiliated Scholar of NYU School of Law's U.S.-Asian Law Institute.  Following graduation from NYU School of Law, she worked as an associate at the law firm of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and a law clerk for the Honorable M. Margaret McKeown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Questions regarding the event can be directed to ealsc@law.wisc.edu.

Submitted by EALSC News on October 23, 2014

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