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11Jun.
2019

Four Calls to Action by Taiwanese Civil Society Organizations in Pragmatic Response to the Fugitive Offenders Bill ("Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill")

Joint Statement

The Legislative Council of Hong Kong is scheduled to review the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in…

06Jun.
2019

Judicial Trust: How Far is This Step?

Lin Yung-sung / Chairperson, Judicial Reform Foundation

Most people dislike going to court, and those who have no choice but to do so naturally expect a fair trial. However,…

03Jun.
2019

Why Are Unfit Judges and Prosecutors Impossible to Remove?

Judicial Reform Foundation

Judges and prosecutors represent the state in exercising judicial public authority, and their duty is to deliver fair…

31May.
2019

Reflections on the Judges Act Amendment Controversy from the Perspective of Evaluation Resolutions

Ch'en Yü-t'ing / Full-time Lawyer, Judicial Reform Foundation

The recent controversy surrounding the amendment of the Judges Act has spread from the Legislative Yuan to the general…

30May.
2019

Civil Society Evaluation Questionnaires Reveal Constitutional Vision ~ Alliance for Civil Monitoring of Grand Justice Nominees

Alliance for Civil Monitoring of Grand Justice Nominees

Composed of 13 civil society organizations, the "Alliance for Civil Monitoring of Grand Justice Nominees" (hereinafter…

30May.
2019

The Red Lines for Overseeing Judicial Independence and Judgment Quality

Lin Yung-sung (Chairman, Judicial Reform Foundation) / Hsiao I-min (Director, Judicial Reform Foundation Office)

"Abuse of discretionary power" has a long history and is the most common reason for Taiwanese citizens to file…

14May.
2019

Judges Act Amendment: How Far Is the Distance Between the Judiciary and Reform?

Lü Shao-wei / Attorney, A-Mei Law and Intellectual Property Office; Master of Laws, Soochow University

Recent amendments to the Judges Act have sparked major controversies within the legal community, with some even…

14May.
2019

Q&A on the Controversy Surrounding the NGO Draft Amendments to the Judges Act

Judicial Reform Foundation

Recently, the NGO draft amendments to the evaluation chapter of the Judges Act proposed by our foundation have drawn…

08May.
2019

Establishing a System to Eliminate Unfit Judges and Prosecutors That Meets Public Expectations: Press Conference Calling on the Legislative Yuan to Support the NGO Draft Judges Act

Judicial Reform Foundation

According to Judicial Yuan statistics, in 2000 Taiwan had 1,464 judges, 4,569,114 newly received cases for the year,…