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13Jul.
2015

FAQ for Payment Order Victims

Judicial Reform Foundation, Legal Aid Foundation

This article aims to provide payment order victims with an introduction to the protections and relief channels offered…

08Jul.
2015

Continuing Rigorous Debate and Investigating Favorable Evidence: No Hasty Case Closure Allowed - Court Observation Press Conference for Hsu Tzu-chiang's 9th Remand Retrial

Judicial Reform Foundation

Hsu Tzu-chiang's 9th remand retrial continued to hold court this morning. The Foundation expresses its deep affirmation…

07Jul.
2015

The Legal Outlet for the Agony of Gas Explosions

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Taiwan Association for Human Rights / Judicial Reform Foundation

Scooters are ubiquitous in Taiwan, and taking a "plow" (falling off a scooter) is a shared memory for us. My…

07Jul.
2015

Calling Upon the Conscience of Judges: Press Conference on the Retrial Interlocutory Appeal in the Chiou Ho-shun Case

Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Judicial Reform Foundation, Taiwan Innocence Project

On June 9, 2015, Police Officer B came forward to state that he had personally witnessed Chiou Ho-shun and other…

29Jun.
2015

Do You Care About This Kind of "Victim"?

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

From different standpoints, people easily form different perceptions and ideas—we have all read the story of the blind…

25Jun.
2015

What Does It Take for a Judge to Believe Me?

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

After 20 years, the retrial (the 9th remand) of the Hsu Tzu-chiang case entered the "evidence investigation" phase of…

25Jun.
2015

Judicial Computerization Keeps Judges and Prosecutors from Slacking Off

Hsiao I-min / Executive Secretary, Judicial Reform Foundation

In the legal profession, there is a secret trick to test whether judges are seriously reviewing a case: applying a bit…

24Jun.
2015

A Lifeline for the Condemned: Civil Society Court Observation Press Briefing on the Ninth Retrial of Hsu Tzu-chiang

Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Judicial Reform Foundation, Taiwan Association for Innocence, Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty

As the trial of Hsu Tzu-chiang resumes in court today, we strongly urge the collegiate bench not to allow impending…

22Jun.
2015

Statement Regarding Today's Taiwan High Court Ruling Dismissing the Motion for Retrial Filed by Chiou Ho-shun and Others

Judicial Reform Foundation

Regarding today's (June 22) Taiwan High Court ruling dismissing the motion for retrial filed by Chiou Ho-shun and…