TAIPEI: President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan has reiterated the government’s commitment to achieving transitional justice for the nation’s indigenous peoples in an impromptu meeting with protesters in front of the Office of the President in the capital, days after offering an official apology to indigenous groups on behalf of the government.

Acknowledging the indigenous protesters’ concerns and suggestions, Tsai reaffirmed the government’s determination to address past injustices and promote reconciliation through the establishment of an Indigenous Historical Justice and Transitional Justice Commission (IHJTJC) under the Office of the President. When asked where she places the nation’s indigenous peoples by one of the demonstrators, the president held her hands to her heart and responded, “You are here.”

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