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18Jun.
2015

Legislative Success for the Dragon Boat Festival—Protecting the Vulnerable is True Justice!

Judicial Reform Foundation

Happy Dragon Boat Festival! During the 7th session of the 8th Legislative Yuan, which adjourned the day before…

17Jun.
2015

Press Conference protesting "Faulty Forensic Appraisals Cost Lives, Control Yuan Fails to Act"

Taiwan Association for Innocence, Judicial Reform Foundation

In September 2014, the Judicial Reform Foundation and the Taiwan Alliance to End Wrongful Convictions jointly requested…

17Jun.
2015

The Core Pillar of Constitutional Protection: "Constitutional Complaint" – Press Conference on the Public Demand for a Constitutional Complaint Mechanism

Judicial Reform Foundation

On the final day of the Legislative Yuan session, just as the public was strongly calling on the state to amend an…

16Jun.
2015

Amendment of Payment Order Creates a Win-Win Situation

Li I-Ting / Attorney, JRF Payment Order Law Amendment Legal Team

The Legislative Yuan has just passed the third reading of Article 521 of the Code of Civil Procedure and added Article…

12Jun.
2015

Hasty Appointment of Grand Justices, Legislative Yuan Cannot Shirk Responsibility — Statement by the Alliance for Monitoring Grand Justice Nominations

Alliance for Monitoring Grand Justice Nominations

This morning (June 12), the Legislative Yuan passed the personnel appointment proposals for Grand Justices Lin Chun-yi,…

11Jun.
2015

Hollow Review, Paper-Thin Grand Justices

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

This Wednesday (June 10), the Legislative Yuan began reviewing the presidential nominees for Grand Justices. Wednesday…

11Jun.
2015

285 Minutes for an Eight-Year Grand Justice Term?! Statement by the Civil Alliance for the Monitoring of Grand Justices

Civil Alliance for the Monitoring of Grand Justices

The Legislative Yuan held its personnel review for Grand Justices today (June 11), and the results are disappointing.…

11Jun.
2015

Extended Review is Prerequisite for Rigorous Review - Statement by the Alliance for Monitoring Grand Justice Nominations

Alliance for Monitoring Grand Justice Nominations

Yesterday (June 10) at the Legislative Yuan's public hearing on the personnel review of Grand Justices, a legislator…

10Jun.
2015

Before Transitional Justice is Achieved, Do Not Use the Chiou Ho-shun Case to Quell Public Outrage

Huang Wei-t'ing / Executive Secretary, Judicial Reform Foundation

Last Friday, amidst public uproar, the Minister of Justice signed an execution order, and six death-row inmates whose…