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28Apr.
2020

Second-Instance Judgment in the March 23 Executive Yuan Occupation Defense Case: 1 Acquittal, 16 Convictions

Judicial Reform Foundation

The Criminal Division of the Taiwan High Court delivered its second-instance judgment in the March 23 Executive Yuan…

27Apr.
2020

Written Before the Verdict: Reflections on the Defendants in the #323 Executive Yuan Occupation Case

Liao Szu-min / First-Generation Pro Bono Lawyers' Group Volunteer

Every time I see news related to March 18, March 23, April 28, and other such cases, my heart stirs inevitably. Beyond…

27Apr.
2020

Joint Press Conference by Civil Society Organizations Opposing the Democratic Progressive Party's Suppression of the Jury System

Joint Press Conference of Civil Society Organizations

During the Legislative Yuan's committee review of the draft Citizen Participation in Criminal Trials Act, the…

27Apr.
2020

President of the Judicial Yuan, You Have Held Seven Dual-Track Consultations: Have You Forgotten, or Are You Afraid to Remember?

Lin Yung-sung / Chairperson, Judicial Reform Foundation

The issue that resonates most with the public regarding judicial reform is lay participation in trials. The bill…

20Apr.
2020

Clarification by the JRF Regarding Media Reports on April 15 that "Chunghe Precinct Chief Lin Ku-t'ing Played the Video for the JRF to Confirm Officer Ch'en Did Not Say 'Eating a Bullet'"

Judicial Reform Foundation

Regarding the news media report on April 15 stating that "Chunghe Precinct Chief Lin Ku-t'ing played the video for the…

15Apr.
2020

Liu Cheng-ch'ing: Elegy for a Hollow Tree—Commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of the Revocation of T'ang Chi-t'an's and Liu Wei's Licenses

Liu Cheng-ch'ing

April 30, 2010 marked the day lawyers T'ang Chi-t'an and Liu Wei had their licenses revoked by the Beijing Bureau of…

15Apr.
2020

Sixty Years of Ho-Shun and Counting: Press Conference Demanding an Immediate Pardon for Chiou Ho-shun

Chiou Ho-shun Case Support Group

Starting March 9 this year, the 'Chiou Ho-shun Case Support Group' invited individuals from legal, political, academic,…

14Apr.
2020

Eliminating Law Enforcement Environments That Breed Violence: Three-Point Statement by the JRF on the Chung-ho Police Brutality Incident

Judicial Reform Foundation

Regarding the incident on April 7 where an officer from the Chung-ho Precinct of the New Taipei City Police Department…

13Apr.
2020

Comments on the Amendment to the Regulations for the Implementation of Evaluations by the Judges Evaluation Committee

Judicial Reform Foundation

In accordance with the Judicial Yuan's Official Document Yuan-Tai-Ting-Szu-I-Zi No. 1090006804 dated March 27, 2020,…