The Luật Khoa Magazine, one of the two main projects of Taiwan-based non-governmental organization Legal Initiatives for Vietnam (LIV), published its Taiwan Special issue on October 6, 2022. This marks the magazine’s second release within its new operating model. Each month, Luật Khoa will release a periodical that contains introductory and analytical articles about a chosen topic. These can range anywhere from political, social, or legal issues in Vietnam to areas of international concern that may provide insight or lessons that may aid in Vietnam’s democratization process.

This month’s release focuses on Taiwan. This small island nation is different, if not the direct opposite, of Vietnam’s neighbor, China. Similar to Vietnam, the people of Taiwan also lived under a dictatorship for some time. In fact, just a few decades ago, many Taiwanese citizens lived in constant fear from their government and could not freely express criticism or dissent both in public and in the sanctity of their own homes.