Commentary

1235 articles
21Aug.
2014

Before Throwing Stones at Kai Ko

Kao Jung-chih / Attorney, Executive Director of the Judicial Reform Foundation

A hypothetical script: "The Chinese authorities want to discipline a film and television tycoon because he is too…

20Aug.
2014

The Serious Significance of K'o Chen-t'ung's Arrest

Hsu Wei-chun / Executive Committee Member, Judicial Reform Foundation

The arrest of K'o Chen-t'ung in Beijing for alleged drug involvement has become the hottest "gossip" news of the past…

20Aug.
2014

Thank Goodness There Are Still Attorneys to Defend "Bad Guys"

Fang Chieh (Freelance Writer)

"Why are you willing to defend a bad guy?" is a question many criminal defense attorneys are frequently asked. Geir…

19Aug.
2014

Recognizing and Removing Human Rights Barriers

Hsu Yu-hsiu / Former Grand Justice

Both the Moot Constitutional Court and the actual Constitutional Court deal with human rights cases; however, compared…

18Aug.
2014

Where Do Massive Wiretaps Go?

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

According to data from the Judicial Yuan, the total number of communications surveillance applications accepted by…

14Aug.
2014

Sexual Assault, Gas Explosions, Accountability, and the Compensations by the State Act

Kao Jung-chih / Attorney, Executive Director of the Judicial Reform Foundation

Conversely, these civil servants receive the utmost attention and protection from the State. Administrative…

13Aug.
2014

The "Minor" and the "Major" in the Judicial System

Lin Wei-ting / Executive Secretary, Judicial Reform Foundation

Such minor discrimination or prejudice is not uncommon in daily life. However, once such minor discrimination or…

07Aug.
2014

Is Non-Publicity of Investigation a Silver Bullet for Lee Chang Yung?

Kao Jung-chih / Attorney-at-law, Executive Director of JRF

The pain and responsibility brought by the gas explosion are immense, and the media's collective witch-hunt continues.…

05Aug.
2014

Deadlock in the Central Plains

Lawyer Ch'ing Shih

Among the nine individuals detained since their arrest in the Zhengzhou case—mostly rights lawyers, activists, and…