Status: Countries / Political rights Score / Civil rights Score
Free: Germany, France, Benelux, U.K., U.S.A., Canada, Scandinavian countries,.../1/1
Free: Japan, South Korea /1/2
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| ? Is Taiwan going upward?
Free: TAIWAN /2/1
| ? Or downward?
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Partly Free: Hong Kong (China) /5/2
Partly Free: Singapore /5/4
Not Free: China /7/6
Not Free: North Korea, Tibet /7/7
Data from Map of Freedom, Freedom House, Washington
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Showing posts with label Map of Freedom. Show all posts
21 Nov 2008
[Freedom House] Map of Freedom: TAIWAN 2008
Freedom in the World 2008 (Map of Freedom 2008)
Report on Taiwan (2008)
Capital: Taipei
Population: 22,900,000
Political Rights Score: 2
Civil Liberties Score: 1
Status: Free
Overview
Taiwan’s political elite became embroiled in a series of corruption scandals in 2007 that tarnished the reputation of leading figures in both the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the opposition Kuomintang (KMT). Meanwhile, in the run-up to the 2008 legislative and presidential elections, cross-strait relations and the issue of “Taiwan identity” took center stage, much to the alarm of officials in both Beijing and Washington. (Read Details)
Report on Taiwan (2008)
Capital: Taipei
Population: 22,900,000
Political Rights Score: 2
Civil Liberties Score: 1
Status: Free
Overview
Taiwan’s political elite became embroiled in a series of corruption scandals in 2007 that tarnished the reputation of leading figures in both the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the opposition Kuomintang (KMT). Meanwhile, in the run-up to the 2008 legislative and presidential elections, cross-strait relations and the issue of “Taiwan identity” took center stage, much to the alarm of officials in both Beijing and Washington. (Read Details)
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