Jing-Mei Human Rights Memorial and Cultural Park

Coordinates: 24°59′17.9″N 121°31′55.8″E / 24.988306°N 121.532167°E / 24.988306; 121.532167

Jing-Mei Human Rights Memorial and Cultural Park
景美人權文化園區
General information
Type Museum
Location Xindian, New Taipei, Taiwan
Opening 2007
Management Peng Ming-min Cultural Foundation
The museum interior

The Jing-Mei Human Rights Memorial and Cultural Park (Chinese: 景美人權文化園區; pinyin: Jǐngměi Rénquán Wénhuà Yuánqū) is a museum in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan.[1]

History

The building used to serve as military school in 1957-1967. It later housed military courts and a detention center called the Jingmei Military Detention Centre (Chinese: 景美軍事看守所) for political dissidents during the White Terror period. Former prisoners in the detention center include Annette Lu, Chen Chu and Shih Ming-teh.[2] In 1991, the center was closed.[3][2]

In 2007, the center was turned into a human rights memorial and museum featuring Taiwan's democracy movement at the suggestion of Vice President Annette Lu. In early April 2009, the Council for Cultural Affairs changed the name of the site to its current name of Jing-Mei Human Rights Memorial and Cultural Park.[4]

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance north west from Dapinglin Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Jingmei Human Rights Park". taiwan-adventures.com.
  2. 1 2 "Jingmei Detention Centre now a Human Rights Museum - David on Formosa". taiwan-guide.org.
  3. ↑ "Taiwanease • National Human Rights Museum (Preparatory Office) • Jingmei Human Rights Memorial Park 景美人權文化園區". Taiwanease.
  4. ↑ "Activists mobilize to stop changes to Jingmei park". taipeitimes.com.
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