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The government has not integrated the data department to find external interpreters, and the Ombudsman advocates the establishment of a central database

2021-07-22T06:35:56.641Z


According to the "Administrative Guidelines for Promoting Racial Equality", government departments have the responsibility to provide foreign language interpretation services to people of different ethnicities in need. The Office of The Ombudsman issued a proactive investigation report today (22nd) and found that some


According to the "Administrative Guidelines for Promoting Racial Equality", government departments have the responsibility to provide foreign language interpretation services to people of different ethnicities in need.

The Office of the Ombudsman today (22) released an active investigation report and found that some departments had only the old foreign language interpreter registration list, and therefore could not find suitable foreign language interpreters. The Office urged the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau to establish a central information for external foreign language interpreters Library.


The Office of The Ombudsman today (22nd) released a proactive investigation report and found that some departments only had information on the old registration list and could not find a suitable foreign language interpreter.

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The Office of the Ombudsman stated that the Administration Office of the Judiciary has stopped providing the list of interpreters to outsiders since August 2018. Some departments and related agencies, especially when conducting law enforcement work, still refer to the old list. Over time, look for experienced and familiar names. Foreign language interpreters in court trials have become more and more difficult, damaging the efficiency of the department in performing their duties.

During the investigation, the Commissioner’s Office received many comments, including concerns about the quality and level of external interpreters, the department only had information on the old registration list and could not find suitable foreign language interpreters, and it was difficult for some interpreters to be dispatched after midnight.

The Ombudsman Zhao Huixian suggested that the Constitutional Affairs Bureau should coordinate and establish a central database of external foreign language interpreters. It is recommended that special interpreters of the Judiciary can be invited to join, and long-term research should include external interpreters with other recognized qualifications to cooperate with different departments. And institutional needs.

The government has not integrated the information department to find external interpreters. The Ombudsman advocates the establishment of a central database. The Ombudsman takes the initiative to investigate the JP inspection plan and the effectiveness of the review of the white boat regulation. The Office of the Ombudsman received nearly 30,000 complaints last year, a record high

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