Taiwan might have a budding reputation for being a beacon of liberal democracy and human rights, but November saw some shocking tragedies that exposed severe domestic problems. It was bad enough that a female legislator suddenly reported having been violently assaulted by her ex-boyfriend at the end of the month, but this was preceded by the death of a convenience store clerk who was killed by a customer who objected to being told to wear a mask. When Legislator Kao Chia-yu reported to the police that she had been physically assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, that was terrible news in itself. But …

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