Commentary
2013
Huang Shih-ming Must Relinquish the Prosecutor-General's Command Authority
Minister of Justice Lo Ying-shee invoked the Judges Act, which applies mutatis mutandis to prosecutors, refusing to…
2013
Prosecutorial Reform... Diverse Participation and Accountability to the People
Prosecutor-General Huang Shih-ming was indicted for breach of official secrets after investigating a case involving the…
2013
Disappointing Prosecutor Evaluations
On the evening of June 13, 2011, I attended a meeting at the Judicial Reform Foundation with friends long dedicated to…
2013
High Standards and Low Thresholds in the Leak Case
For alleged violations of Article 132 of the Criminal Code and Article 27 of the Communication Security and…
2013
Introduction to the Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Service Group
On September 12, 2013, prominent Chinese investor Wang Kung-chüan was criminally detained by Beijing police on…
2013
Wiretapping Everyone: Taiwan's Global Unique Phenomenon
Following the September political struggle sparked by lobbying and wiretapping controversies, as the surface-level…
2013
A Ray of Hope Amidst the Absurd Mental Standards in Aiding-Fraud Cases: The Taoyuan District Court 100th-Year Jian-Shang-Zai-Zi No. 1 Judgment
On May 8, 2013, the Taiwan Taoyuan District Court rendered a precious not-guilty judgment under 100-Year…
2013
Wounds on the Body, Blood on the Chest: A Day in the Life of a Chinese Criminal Defense Lawyer
The case we defended was tried by the Chungshan District Court of Dalian City, with court proceedings held at the…
2013
Eggs Hitting the High Wall: A Brief Overview of Land Acquisition and Forced Demolition in Mainland China
To speak of land acquisition and forced demolition in Mainland China over the past decade or so is to say that even if…
