2.1 Are there civil and criminal legal remedies for domestic violence victims?
Yes, there are civil and criminal remedies for domestic violence victims, according to the relevant civil laws and criminal laws.
2.2 Is domestic violence identified in national law as a human right (noting that at a European level protection from domestic violence has not been explicitly identified as a human right but is indirectly captured by the other provisions)?
Although domestic violence is not explicitly addressed in the Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan) as a human right, all citizens enjoys the right to safety according to the Constitution of the Republic of China.[4]
2.3 Has your country signed and ratified the conventions?
Yes, Taiwan signed the conventions in 2007. In 2011, Taiwan implemented "Enforcement Act of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women."
2.4 If it has ratified the Maputo Protocol, how has it been implemented into national law (African Union member states only)?
N/A
2.5 If it has ratified the 1979 Convention (CEDAW), how has the recommendations part of General Comment No. 35 been implemented into national law?
By enacting the laws below:[5]
- Domestic Violence Prevention Act
- Enforcement Rules of Domestic Violence Prevention Act
- Regulations on Establishment, Management and Use of Domestic Violence Electronic Database
- Regulations for the Administrative Authorities to Enforce Protection Orders and to deal with Domestic Violence Cases
- Rules for Granting of Loans to Domestic Violence Victims to Start Business