Demonstrators call for enforcement of death penaltyBy Esme Yeh / Staff reporterDemonstrators in a march on Justice Day yesterday called for the enforcement of the death penalty to protect children’s right to life, ahead of the sentencing in a child abuse trial. The march was held by children’s rights advocates, along with the National Association of Equality for Life, Taiwan. People hold up signs during a march in Taipei yesterday calling for the enforcement of the death penalty. Photo: Liao Chen-huei, Taipei TimesThey chanted “anti-death penalty alliance, get out of Taiwan” when they passed by the operating site of the Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty on Zhenjiang Street. Wang Hung-wei said the death penalty has been de facto abolished since Constitutional Judgement No.

Source: Taipei Times January 11, 2026 16:05 UTC