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30Aug.
2009

A New Attorney Regulation Act in Tune with the Times—General Explanation of the Draft Amendments to the Attorney Regulation Act (NGO Version)

Chen Hua-Hsin, Attorney-at-Law

Following resolutions at the preparatory meeting of the Attorney System Reform Group on April 19, 2005, and the action…

17Aug.
2009

Speedier Trials, but Are They Fair? Critiques of the Judicial Yuan's Draft Criminal Speedy Trial Act

Judicial Reform Foundation

While the Judicial Yuan's draft "Criminal Speedy Trial Act" is well-intentioned and the JRF should naturally welcome it…

10Aug.
2009

Announcement of the Foundation's Handling of the Unsuitability Complaint Against Judge Chung Hua

Judicial Reform Foundation

Regarding the complaint regarding Judge Chung Hua's unsuitability, the Taipei District Court replied to the Foundation…

19Jun.
2009

Results of the Investigation Confidentiality Project

Tu Wei-chun

From March to July 2009, JRF monitored television news daily and recorded an average of 87 cases a month in which…

05Jun.
2009

What Non-Disclosure of Investigation?!

Taiwan Bar Association and Local Bar Associations, Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Judicial Reform Foundation

Recognizing that the principle of "non-disclosure of investigation" has been reduced to an empty slogan by prosecutors…

04May.
2009

Are We Really Ready for the Two Human Rights Covenants? "I Accuse: The Police State" Press Conference

Judicial Reform Foundation

After the JRF filed a complaint at the Taipei District Prosecutors Office on November 5, 2008, accusing Lee Han-ching,…

14Apr.
2009

Taiwan's Judiciary is the Guilty One! Regarding the Tenth Remand Judgment Sentencing Defendant Chiou Ho-shun in the Lu Cheng Case to Death Again

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

Regarding the Taiwan High Court's ruling on April 13, 2009, which once again found the defendants in the Lu Cheng case…

20Mar.
2009

Copying Audio Recordings is a Right of Litigants, Not a Favor from the Court

Taiwan Bar Association, Taipei Bar Association, Judicial Reform Foundation

The Judicial Yuan recently issued a press release proposing a draft amendment to the Regulations Governing Court Audio…

30Dec.
2008

2008 Work Achievements

Judicial Reform Foundation

2008 Work Achievements