Commentary

Shih I-hsiang (Executive Director, Taiwan Association for Human Rights & Covenants Watch)

"Hello, is this the Taiwan Association for Human Rights? I've been locked up in the Bali Psychiatric Center. The…

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

On June 6, Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 721 was handed down. On the surface, it ruled that the 5% political party…

Weng Kuo-yen / Pro Bono Lawyer for the Habeas Corpus Case, Liu Chi-wei / Executive Committee Member of the Taiwan Association for Human Rights

A 19-year-old youth surnamed Huang visited the suspect in the MRT homicide case. The very next day, based on false…

Ch'en Ch'uan-yüeh (Former President, Taiwan Bar Association; President, Taiwan Forever Association)

To boost economic growth momentum, the government proposed the draft "Free Economic Pilot Zones Special Act." As the…

Lo Shih-hsiang / Attorney, Member of Taiwan Association for Prison Reform

Unsurprisingly, Mr. Yen Ch'ing-piao was granted parole and left Taichung Prison last Friday. I imagined other inmates…

Ch'en Chien-jung / Judge, Taoyuan District Court

According to media reports, former legislator Yen Ching-piao, who was serving a prison sentence for corruption along…

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

Winning a lawsuit usually brings joy. In the civil liability proceedings of the Chiang Kuo-ch'ing case, where the…

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

The MRT stabbing incident shocked all of Taiwan, stirring public emotions and leaving everyone wanting to do something.…

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

President Ma's popularity has plummeted, with many of his 2008 campaign promises falling through and his 2012 'Golden…