An ad-hoc committee tasked with promoting transitional justice for Indigenous peoples in Taiwan, has ceased operations and its responsibilities have been reassigned to the Executive Yuan (executive branch), according to the Presidential Office.
The Presidential Office Indigenous Historical Justice and Transitional Justice Committee, which last met in May, has completed its tasks after more than seven years of operations, Presidential Office spokesperson Karen Kuo said in a press release.
Kuo said President Lai Ching-te instructed the Executive Yuan to continue ongoing work to revive Indigenous languages, promote greater autonomy, and enhance the protection of Indigenous rights, among others.
According to the press release, committee members have convened 21 times over the years, assisting in the government's efforts to promote the work of transitional justice for Indigenous peoples, such as designating Indigenous languages as national languages and improving the access of Indigenous peoples to the health system.
The release said the committee's responsibilities will be handed over to a "promotional committee" operating under the Cabinet since 2006 to ensure better implementation of the Indigenous Peoples Basic Law.
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