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09Dec.
2014

The Presumption of Innocence That Cannot Leave the Classroom—Court Observation of Hsu Tzu-chiang's 9th Remand Trial

Liao Szu-min / Vice President of Soochow University Downtown Campus Vaulting Horse Club, JRF Volunteer

Ten years ago, the Hsu Tzu-chiang case successfully reopened following the delivery of Judicial Yuan Interpretation No.…

08Dec.
2014

Endless Human Rights Crimes of Lo Ying-hsueh: Press Conference Demanding the Indefinite Removal of the Black-Hearted Minister

Judicial Reform Foundation, Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights, Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty, Taiwan Association for Indigenous Peoples, Awakening Foundation, Covenants Watch

Recently (Dec 3), multiple human rights organizations issued a joint statement sternly demanding that Minister of…

06Dec.
2014

Mainland China's Draft Amendment (Nine) to the Criminal Law Sparks Objections from Attorneys

Attorney Ch'ing-shih

Recently, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in mainland China deliberated on the Draft Amendment…

05Dec.
2014

The Marriage Vow of Legal Professionals

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

Two very young students whom I taught years ago, both in the night program of the law department, were a campus couple.…

02Dec.
2014

Embrace the Sunshine, Judiciary! ~ Press Conference on Opposing the Restriction of People's Access to Court Recordings

Congressional Office of Legislator Yu Mei-yu, Congressional Office of Legislator Liao Cheng-ching, Taipei Bar Association, Kaohsiung Bar Association, Taiwan Bar Association, Judicial Reform Foundation

On October 25, 2013, the Judicial Yuan arbitrarily promulgated the "Regulations Governing Court Recordings and Their…

01Dec.
2014

Caught in the Crossfire Every Election: Who Are Prosecutors to Blame?

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

Let us interpret the prosecutors with the utmost goodwill. Ko Wen-je's campaign office suspected wiretapping and…

28Nov.
2014

Condemning the Hong Kong Government’s Violent Clearance Operations and the Trampling of Fundamental Human Rights Under the Umbrella Movement

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

As the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement entered its 60th day, more than 6,000 police officers violently cleared the protest…

25Nov.
2014

Even If Prosecutors Are Not Handling Cases for Political Motives

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

According to news reports, P'eng Sheng-shao, a staff member for Ko's campaign office, was implicated in wiretapping and…

24Nov.
2014

The Withering of South Korea's Citizens' Participation in Trials: Has the Judicial Yuan Not Noticed?

Yen Szu-yu / Executive Secretary, Taiwan Association for Human Rights

On October 29, 2013, a lawsuit in the Jeonju District Court in South Korea sparked a heated debate on the system of…