At a press conference held at the Taipei Hotel to mark the founding of the advisory group, President Chen declared that human rights are the foundation of constitutional government. The government exists to promote and protect human rights, and every civil servant is obligated to act as their guardian.
「總統府人權諮詢小組」成立記者會十月二十四日在台北賓館舉行。陳水扁總統親自出席致詞表示，憲政國家的核心和基礎就在於「人權」，政府是為了促進與保護人民權利而設計，每一位公務人員也應該是一個人權工作者。