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19Feb.
2014

Beyond "Adjudication According to Law" in the Detention of Ch'ang Te-cheng

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Taiwan Association for Human Rights (JRF)

Should Ch'ang Te-cheng be detained for ramming his truck into the Presidential Office? The legal requirements have been…

17Feb.
2014

Judges Should Not Issue Wiretap Warrants Ad Infinitum

Hou T'ing-ch'ang (Judge, Taiwan High Court Tainan Branch Court)

During the rare Lunar New Year holiday, the prosecutors filed five consecutive appeals against the decision not to…

15Feb.
2014

Report, Mr. President: There Is a Problem with This Nomination

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Taiwan Association for Human Rights / Attorney-at-law

The new Prosecutor-General is about to be nominated and will take office in April, while Control Yuan members are also…

14Feb.
2014

The Stolen Five Months

Ch'ien Chien-jung (Judge, Taoyuan District Court)

On January 29, the President promulgated the newly amended Communication Security and Surveillance Act. Pursuant to the…

13Feb.
2014

The Primary Qualification for the New Prosecutor-General

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

Prosecutor-General Huang Shih-ming's term is set to expire in April. Regardless of whether he resigns early, public…

05Feb.
2014

Judge-State and Rule of Law State

Li Hsuan-i/Attorney, JRF Working Committee

Popular blockbuster movies for the Chinese New Year are out in theaters, the most eye-catching of which is a realistic…

03Feb.
2014

A Judicial Detention Farce to Welcome the Year of the Horse?! Press Conference on the Fifth Detention Review for Chang Te-cheng

Judicial Reform Foundation

Chang Te-cheng driving a gravel truck to ram the Presidential Office caused a nationwide uproar. While his actions are…

21Jan.
2014

The Unjust Effects of Payment Orders

Huang Kuo-Chang / Executive Committee Member, Taiwan Association for Human Rights / Judicial Reform Foundation

A payment order is a system established under the Code of Civil Procedure for the rapid realization of claims. A…

20Jan.
2014

Backlash Against Wiretapping Act Amendments Highlights Imbalanced Investigation Mindset of Prosecutors and Police

Ch'ien Chien-jung (Judge, Administrative Litigation Division, T'aoyuan District Court)

The passage of amendments to the Communication Security and Surveillance Act has triggered widespread backlash from…