Commentary

1235 articles
29Jul.
2003

Justice and Its Cost

Huang Ya-ling, Director of the JRF Office

The new judicial system set to take effect on September 1st—adopting the adversarial system in criminal procedure—has…

19Jun.
2003

A Moderate Reformer—In Memoriam: Professor Fa Chih-pin

Lo Ping-cheng / Director of the Judicial Reform Foundation, Chairperson of the Hsinchu Bar Association, Attorney- Attorney-Attorney-Attorney-Attorney-Attorney-at-Law

Upon suddenly hearing the news of Professor Fa Chih-pin's passing due to an acute myocardial infarction, feelings of…

18Jun.
2003

Mourning the Passing of Former Director Weng Ching-hui

Huang San-jung / Standing Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation, Attorney-Attorney-at-Law

Upon learning from the newspaper that Mr. Weng Ching-hui, former director of the Criminal Investigation Bureau's…

12Jun.
2003

Zero Crime Rate Growth—The Emperor's New Clothes

Ma Tsai-ch'in / Spokesperson for the Taiwan Association for Police Reform, Working Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation, and Attorney-Attorney-at-Law

Three months ago, Minister Yü made a bold pledge demanding zero crime rate growth over the next three months, risking…

04Jun.
2003

The Minister and Don Quixote

Yu Po-hsiang / Executive Committee Member and Attorney, Judicial Reform Foundation

According to a Liberty Times report on May 29, 2003, Minister of the Interior Yu Cheng-hsien visited the Hsinchu City…

19Apr.
2003

Dedication

Ch'en Chen-tung / Executive Committee Member, Judicial Reform Foundation

I remember a song by Julie Su (Su Jui) with lyrics about dedication to the earth and to loved ones—a sense of…

15Apr.
2003

Seminar Records | Clear Rewards and Punishments to Boost Police Case-Solving Performance | Promoting the Rationalization of Police Performance Evaluation

Record compiled by Hsü Wei-lun

To better understand the police performance evaluation system and supervise the police in combating illegality while…

28Mar.
2003

Establishing an Immediate Interlocutory Appeal System for Detention Must Balance Human Rights

Lo Ping-ch'eng / Standing Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation, Attorney-at-Law

According to reports, the Judicial Yuan and the Ministry of Justice exchanged initial views yesterday on establishing…

25Mar.
2003

Zero Crime Growth or Zero Intelligence Growth?

Ch'en Chen-tung / Executive Committee Member of JRF, Attorney-at-Law

Truly a difficult time, and in this economic recession, our great Minister of the Interior has come up with another…