Yes they have been enjoying more freedoms and human rights than mainland ppl in China, but the cost is during recent 20 years the economy of mainland China capture and far far ...overtake today Taiwan, the living conditons in mainland also overtake Taiwan.
Ask the Taiwanese "What's the mean of last losing 10 years?" u could get the true answer. It's the major reason why more and more today Taiwan young ppl willing to live and find jobs in mainland China.
The human right is good, but many human rights easily ruin a developing country coz no forced labors, no economy growth, no new jobs, no money earning, no infrastructure investments, no more business investments, no technology update, no domestic goods design, no domestic economy, no the middle class and the rich, no developed country, just B@llsh!t to enjoy human rights in a poor developing country.