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03Mar.
2017

Brief Notes: The First Meeting of Division 1 of the Presidential Office's National Congress on Judicial Reform

Judicial Reform Foundation

This meeting lasted for two and a half hours. Committee members began with self-introductions and wrote down their…

02Mar.
2017

Judicial Reform Attorney Representatives Represent Generational Injustice

Chiang Jung-hsiang / Practicing Attorney, Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation

The Office of the President convened the National Conference on Judicial Reform, with the Preparatory Committee…

02Mar.
2017

A Brief Analysis of "Prison Medical Care"

Hung Shih-Hsuan / First-year doctoral student, Graduate School of Law, Waseda University, Japan; Taiwan Attorney-at-Law

The purpose of a prison is to guide inmates toward remorse and self-improvement, rendering them fit for social life.…

01Mar.
2017

Prison Reform Policy Beginning with the End in Mind

Lin Wei-t'ing / Project Researcher, Judicial Reform Foundation

A crucial issue in prison reform is whether prison treatment actually helps inmates reintegrate into society.…

28Feb.
2017

Brief Notes: First Meeting of the Fourth Working Group of the Presidential Office's National White Paper on Judicial Reform

Judicial Reform Foundation

For each issue, this Working Group will have designated members conduct preliminary research in advance. Following…

23Feb.
2017

Brief Notes: First Meeting of the 3rd Working Group of the Presidential Office's National Judicial Reform Conference

Judicial Reform Foundation

This meeting lasted over 4 hours, with almost all remarks made by legal professionals and less than half an hour in…

23Feb.
2017

The Banality of Evil: Reflections on the Hearing for the March 24 Executive Yuan Occupation Case

Wei Yang / Defendant in the March 24 Executive Yuan Occupation Case

The day before yesterday was my final court hearing for the March 24 Executive Yuan occupation case. I originally…

22Feb.
2017

Brief Notes: 1st Meeting of the 2nd Division of the Presidential Office's National Congress on Judicial Reform

Judicial Reform Foundation

The core concept of the 2nd Division is to make judicial judgment outcomes fair and trustworthy, and to drive change to…

22Feb.
2017

"Frivolous Litigation is a Form of Violence—Stop Frivolous Litigation, End Domestic Violence" Press Conference

Gender Judicial Reform Alliance, Garden of Hope Foundation, Awakening Foundation, Modern Women's Foundation, Judicial Reform Foundation, Legislative Office of Legislator Li Li-fen, Legislative Office of Legislator Chou Chun-mi

A recent series of domestic violence cases involving high socioeconomic status perpetrators has drawn intense public…