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2019
[Statement] Responding to Official Report with 25 Recommendations, Holding a 2nd Anniversary Symposium on Judicial Reform in October – Citizen Coalition for Monitoring the Resolutions of the National Congress on Judicial Reform
Two years have passed since the conclusion of the National Symposium on Judicial Reform in August 2017. While the…
2019
[Statement] The Difficult Road to Prosecuting Taiwan's "Bad Cops" for Abuse of Power: On-Site Commanders of the March 24 Executive Yuan Violent Clearance Acquitted at First Instance
The Criminal Division of the Taipei District Court delivered its first-instance judgment today in the private…
2019
Q&A on the Newly Amended Regulations on Non-Disclosure of Investigation
The newly amended Regulations on Non-Disclosure of Investigation entered into force on June 15. What exactly falls…
2019
Reflections on the Legislative Amendment History of Sexual Autonomy Offenses: The White Rose Movement as a Turning Point
Focusing on the White Rose Movement, this article examines the amendment history and legislative models of Taiwan's…
2019
Upholding Human Rights, Supporting Hong Kong, Protecting Democracy: Taiwan NGOs Form Human Letters to Support Hong Kong
On September 17, 2017, Taiwan NGOs gathered at the Central Art Park to shout "Freedom is not a crime, democracy is not…
2019
The Ends Justify the Means, Creating Greater Evil—Closing Argument by Attorney Yu Po-hsiang in the March 24 Private Prosecution Case Against State Violence
Holding Mr. Yang Hung-cheng accountable in his capacity as the on-site commander for his criminal liability is done not…
2019
State Violence Without Accountability? Huang Sheng-yung Acquitted in the March 24 Private Prosecution as the Judiciary Enables the Banality of Evil ~ 318 Anti-Black Box Service Trade Agreement Pro Bono Lawyer Team
Today, the Criminal Division of the Taipei District Court delivered its first-instance judgment in the private…
2019
An Uphill Battle in Prosecuting State Violence: First Verdict Delivered in the March 24 Private Prosecution Cases
Taiwan has experienced a period of authoritarian rule, and its democratic transition has now spanned over 30 years.…
2019
Amendments to the Judges Act Safeguarding Citizens' Right to Procedural Participation
The amendment of the Judges Act to weed out incompetent judges and prosecutors has long been a judicial reform issue of…
