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22Dec.
2001

Statement on the Draft Amendments to Articles 161 and 163 of the Code of Criminal Procedure

Judicial Reform Foundation, Taipei Bar Association Criminal Law Committee

The presumption of innocence should not merely be an abstract concept in criminal procedure, but must be concretely…

21Dec.
2001

Make Judges Act Like Judges and Prosecutors Act Like Prosecutors! Statement on the Controversy Surrounding the Amendment to Articles 161 and 163 of the Code of Criminal Procedure

Judicial Reform Foundation

In recent days, the Judicial Yuan and the Ministry of Justice have been at odds over the draft amendments to Articles…

15Dec.
2001

Oh God! Someone Please Help Me?! Press Conference on the Release of the 7th Court Observation Report

Judicial Reform Foundation

The results of year-over-year court observations have led to a general improvement in judges' courtroom demeanor. While…

13Dec.
2001

Clear Goal, Disordered Steps—Press Conference on the 2001 Judicial Human Rights Report

Judicial Reform Foundation

Since President Ch'en took office, human rights issues have finally been brought to the fore, marking a new milestone…

29Nov.
2001

The Professionalism of Vote-Buying Investigations

Wang Shih-szu / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

As the election enters the final countdown, besides the candidates, the busiest people must be the prosecutors'…

23Nov.
2001

A Faint Warmth

Wang Shih-szu / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

Over the past couple of days, the Judicial Reform Foundation accompanied petitioners to the Control Yuan regarding two…

12Nov.
2001

Resurrection of the "Tenure-Free Presiding Judges"?

Wang Shih-szu / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

The Supreme Administrative Court recently delivered its judgment on a case regarding the Judicial Yuan's mass transfer…

11Nov.
2001

Judges Should Not Compare Themselves to Ordinary Civil Servants

Chan Shun-kuei / Standing Executive Committee Member, JRF, and Attorney-at-Law

To eliminate the ills of lifelong presiding judges, the Judicial Yuan implemented a presiding judge term-limit system…

09Nov.
2001

A Grievance-Ridden Society

Wang Shih-szu / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

If someone were to say that Taiwan is a grievance-ridden society, likely no one would object. From top to bottom,…