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2020
Statement of Opinions on the Draft Amendment to the Regulations on the Implementation of Prosecutor Evaluation
In accordance with Official Letter Fa-Chien-Tzu No. 10904515870 issued by the Ministry of Justice on June 22, 2020,…
2020
Domestic and Overseas NGOs Voice Support, Urging the Democratic Progressive Party Not to Rush Legislation: Day 19 of Sit-in Protest Against the Inclusion of the National Participation in Criminal Trials Bill in the Legislative Yuan's Extraordinary Session
The "Alliance for Concurrent Trial of Jury and Lay Participation Systems," composed of civil society organizations…
2020
All Sectors Speak Out, Civil Groups Support Concurrent Trial Systems—Day 18 of the Sit-in Protest Against the Inclusion of the National Participation Criminal Trial Bill in the Legislative Yuan's Extraordinary Session
The "Alliance for Promoting the Concurrent Trial and Pilot Implementation of Lay Participation and Jury Systems,"…
2020
Experts and Scholars Lend Support as Two Systems Cry Out for Assistance ~ Day 17 of the Sit-in Protesting the Inclusion of the Lay Assessor System Bill in the Legislative Yuan's Extraordinary Session
Formed by civil society groups including the Judicial Reform Foundation and the Taiwan Association for Intervenors in…
2020
Scholars' Statement on Promoting the Lay Participation in Trials System
Lay participation in trials is the judicial reform issue of greatest concern to the people of Taiwan and also the most…
2020
Complementary Measures Needed for the Rule of Law in Prisons and Detention Centers
Last December, the amendments to the Prison Act and the Detention Act passed their third reading in Taiwan, with the…
2020
Street History Classroom: British and Australian Cases Demonstrate Jury Functions - Day 16 of the Sit-in Protest Against the Inclusion of the Lay Assessor System Bill in the Legislative Yuan's Extraordinary Session
The "Alliance for the Concurrent Trial Runs of Jury and Lay Assessor Systems," composed of civil society groups…
2020
Implementation of the New Prison Act and Launch of Legal Consultation Press Conference
Taiwan's newly revised Prison Act and Detention Act were promulgated on January 15 this year and took effect on July…
2020
Refuting and Clarifying: Responding to Media Op-Eds Opposing the Dual-Track Trial System of Lay Participation and Jury Trials—Day 15 of the Sit-In Protest Against the Legislative Yuan's Provisional Session Placing the Citizen Judges Act on the Agenda
The Alliance for the Simultaneous Trial Run of Lay Participation and Jury Systems, composed of civil society…
