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18Jan.
2005

Opposing Hasty Legislation on the Medical Examiners Act ~ Joint Press Conference Promoting the Civil Society Version of the Medical Examiners Act

National Alliance of Medical Examiners, Taiwan Dental Association, Taiwan Bar Association, Alliance for Prosecutorial System Reform, Human Rights Association of ROC, Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Association for Yan Chai Education, Taiwan Medical Association

The Medical Examiners Act is a major bill concerning judicial quality and human rights protection. However, without…

13Jan.
2005

Where is the New Criminal Policy?

Hsu Li-hsin / JRF Working Committee Member, Practicing Lawyer

The current Criminal Code was enacted in 1935 during an agrarian society in China. Over the past 68 years, instead of…

13Jan.
2005

"Freeze! I am a Legislator!"

Taiwan Prosecutors Reform Alliance

During the Legislative Yuan's negotiation of the central government general budget for fiscal year 2005 on the 13th of…

30Dec.
2004

2004 Work Achievements

Judicial Reform Foundation

2004 Work Achievements

23Dec.
2004

Immediate Interlocutory Appeal against Detention? Mind Human Rights

Kao Yung-cheng / Executive Director of JRF, Attorney-at-Law

Car bomb suspect Kao Pao-chung was recently arrested. When prosecutors applied to the court for his detention, the…

15Dec.
2004

Statement on Interpretation No. 585: Urging the Legislative Yuan to Swiftly Amend and Operate the Truth-Seeking Committee Statute in Accordance with the Judicial Yuan Justices' Interpretation

Alliance of Citizens Monitoring the Truth-Seeking Committee

The Judicial Yuan Justices issued Interpretation No. 585 today, characterizing the Truth-Seeking Committee as an organ…

15Dec.
2004

The Abuse and Misuse of the Principle of Prosecutorial Unity: Lessons from Japan's Lockheed Scandal

Ho K'e-ch'ang (Prosecutor, Pingtung District Prosecutors Office)

Legal systems exist in response to the spatial-temporal and qualitative-quantitative variations of the society of their…

10Dec.
2004

Welcoming the Court's Trial Proceedings in the Su Chien-ho Case on World Human Rights Day in Accordance with Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 582

Judicial Reform Foundation

The Taiwan High Court held another trial hearing for the Su Chien-ho case this afternoon. After a hiatus of nine…

09Dec.
2004

Minister, Please Stay! Immediately Establish "Standard Operating Procedures for Death Penalty Execution" ~ Human Rights Day Joint Press Conference

Taipei Bar Association, Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Judicial Reform Foundation

Having assumed office as Minister of Justice for less than four months, Minister Ch'en is soon to be promoted to Vice…