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28Nov.
2019

Even in Prison, One Can Vote for President—Polling Stations Can Be Established in Correctional Facilities

Liu Chia-ch'eng / Pro bono lawyer, Judicial Reform Foundation

There is a famous saying regarding freedom of speech: "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to…

26Nov.
2019

Event Record | Seminar on Progressive Treatment and Open Prison System Reform

Judicial Reform Foundation

On November 9, the Judicial Reform Foundation and the Taipei Bar Association jointly held the "Seminar on Progressive…

22Nov.
2019

Valuing "People": Between Ideals and Pragmatism

Hu Chih-hsiao / Maastricht University, Netherlands

It has been over a month since my internship at the JRF ended, but I still feel as though those issues concerning…

22Nov.
2019

What I Saw and Heard During My Internship at the JRF

Hsu Meng-hua / Department of Political Science, Soochow University

During this internship, I was initially worried about not being able to fit in with the July interns, since they had…

19Nov.
2019

An Open Letter to Presidential Candidates: How Will You Reform the Judiciary? Press Conference by the Alliance for Monitoring the Implementation of Judicial Reform National Consultative Conference Resolutions

Alliance for Monitoring the Implementation of Judicial Reform National Consultative Conference Resolutions

The Alliance for Monitoring the Implementation of Judicial Reform National Consultative Conference Resolutions held a…

15Nov.
2019

Joint Press Conference in Response to the Situation in Hong Kong

Judicial Reform Foundation

Today (November 15), Borderless Youth Hong Kong, along with over a dozen civil society and student groups, held a joint…

13Nov.
2019

New Psychoactive Substances Regulation Demands More Professional Discussion

Lin Wei-Ting (Policy Researcher, JRF) and Lin Chun-Hung (Attorney-at-Law)

Prosecutor Lin Ta published an op-ed in Apple Daily titled "Amend the Law Quickly to Plug the Loophole and Curb New…

12Nov.
2019

The Untold Truth Behind the March 24 Eviction

Kuo Hao-jen / Attorney, Member of the March 24 State Compensation Pro Bono Legal Team

Recent state compensation rulings regarding the March 24 Executive Yuan eviction have sparked controversy, with a few…

11Nov.
2019

[NGO Statement] Drug Offenses Require Reasonable Sentencing Discretion

Covenant Watch, Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Judicial Reform Foundation

On November 11, the Legislative Yuan reviewed the Executive Yuan's draft amendments to the Narcotics Hazard Prevention…