The News Lens Wins 2023 Human Rights Contribution Award for Deepening Social Dialogue with Diverse Perspectives

The News Lens, a Taiwanese online news outlet, has been awarded the 2023 Human Rights Contribution Award for its groundbreaking investigative reports on victim rights and police were indigenous rights. The award recognizes the outlet's commitment to providing in-depth coverage of complex issues from a variety of perspectives.

The winning reports, "Tears Unheard: The Tragic Reality of Victim Protection Systems Around the World" and "After the Constitutional Ruling, Are the Siraya Indigenous?", these reports have delved deeply into the complexities of victims' rights and indigenous issues.

"Tears Unheard" examines the implementation of victim protection systems in Taiwan and around the world. The report highlights the ongoing challenges faced by victims and their families after perpetrators are punished. It presents a series of case studies that detail the economic, psychological, and social barriers that victims face in their recovery process. The report concludes that there is an urgent need for reforming victim protection systems.

"Are the Siraya Indigenous?" chronicles the Siraya people's long-year struggle for legal recognition. The report not only documents the Siraya's quest for official recognition, but also provides in-depth analysis of the legal challenges of the Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples Act and the issue of ethnic identity.

"The News Lens has always been committed to providing in-depth and diverse coverage of important issues," said Mario Yang, co-founder and content chief of The News Lens. "We hope to use our platform to promote public understanding and discussion of these issues. Winning the Human Rights Contribution Award is a recognition of our long-term efforts and the role that media can play in promoting human rights."

The News Lens will continue to cover social issues from a variety of perspectives in the future, with the goal of making a positive impact on Taiwanese society.

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The winning reports were originally paid-content on TNL+, but will be free to read from December 8 to December 17, 2023.

About The News Lens

The News Lens is the core brand of TNL Mediagene, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, ASEAN, Japan, and an International (English) edition. TNL aims to provide valuable and insightful content, in-depth feature stories, and infographics that highlight multiple perspectives, providing in-depth analysis and original investigations on topics from the region to global trends.

About TNL Mediagene

TNL Mediagene is one of the fastest-growing digital advertising, data analytics, and media platform for the Pan-Asian market. Established with Mandarin, English, and Japanese editions, TNL Mediagene offers comprehensive, profound, and diversified content of significant influence to global digital readers. Over time, it has further extended its reach, acquiring a mobile ad network, a big data research firm, and introducing a data analytics platform. This strategic expansion allows the group to adeptly capture user insights through zero-party, first-party, third-party databases, AI-driven analysis, Martech, and other cross-domain core products.

TNL Mediagene serves the public with news and informed commentaries, empowers brands with data, and connects with technology, becoming an essential partner for the digital transformation needs of enterprises. TNL Mediagene comprises twenty-one content brands and thirteen subsidiaries, with over 560 staff members in Taipei, Hong Kong, and Japan. TNL Mediagene’s existing high-profile investors include North Base Media, an original seed investor in The News Lens, YouTube co-founder Steve Chen, Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, famed Silicon Valley investor Tim Draper, Japanese digital advertising agency D.A.Consortium Inc. and Yasuyoshi Yanagisawa, CEO of FAN Communications Inc..

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