[New post] Unpacking the Colonialist Undertones of the Indigenous People’s Basic Law: Law as a Tool of Oppression in Taiwan

Editor posted: " Written by Aaron Chen. Image credit: 08.01 總統代表政府向原住民族道歉 by 總統府/Flickr, license CC BY 2.0 In May 2021, Taiwan's Constitutional Court considered a high-profile case concerning indigenous hunting rights. First opened in 2013, the Bunun man, Tama Talu" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Taiwan Insight Unpacking the Colonialist Undertones of the Indigenous People's Basic Law: Law as a Tool of Oppression in Taiwan by Editor Written by Aaron Chen. In May 2021, Taiwan's Constitutional Court considered a high-profile case concerning indigenous hunting rights. First opened in 2013, the Bunun man, Tama Talum, had been convicted for violating the Wildlife Conservation Act, which limited indigenous poaching to solely ceremonial activities. He was also prosecuted under the Controlling Guns, Ammunition and Knives Act, legislation that only allowed indigenous peoples to hunt using homemade weapons, whilst Tama Talum did otherwise. Read more of this post Editor | January 3, 2022 at 9:00 am | Tags: domestic law, History, Human rights, Indigenous peoples | Categories: Indigenous issues, Law | URL: https://wp.me/p90SOZ-2S0 Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Taiwan Insight. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://taiwaninsight.org/2022/01/03/unpacking-the-colonialist-undertones-of-the-indigenous-peoples-basic-law-law-as-a-tool-of-oppression-in-taiwan/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com