On the morning of December 10, President Lai Ching-te presented the 2025 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award to the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI). In his remarks, he commended the PBHI for defending human rights under adverse circumstances and for linking human rights actions across borders. The president stated that Taiwan has also continued to take action to bolster human rights and that in the face of global democratic backsliding and escalating geopolitical conflicts, safeguarding democracy and freedom requires urgent action. He expressed hope that people from all regions, countries, and parties can stand together and defend universal values so that everyone can enjoy their rights as human beings and the light of democracy can continue to shine out into the world.Read More
President Lai attends 2025 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award ceremony|English News
