Mrs. “J”, a permanent resident of Taiwan, filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), arguing that despite her and her husband’s long-term residency and tax contributions in Taiwan, their daughter—born and educated in Taiwan—was ineligible for government tuition subsidies for secondary education due to her lack of R.O.C. citizenship. Mrs. “J” claimed this distinction constituted as discrimination against her daughter. Following an investigation, the NHRC found that distinguishing between students with R.O.C. citizenship and the children of permanent residents in terms of eligibility for tuition subsidies in secondary education violated three international covenants, including the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The report recommended that the government provide tuition subsidies for secondary education to the children of permanent residents, on par with those granted to R.O.C. citizens. The full investigative report was made public and sent to the relevant authorities for review, with a call for adjustments to domestic education laws to align with international human rights standards.