Commentary

1235 articles
14Mar.
2003

The Judge Who "Let the Tiger Back to the Mountain" Deserves to Die!?

Kuo Yi-ching (Executive Committee Member, Judicial Reform Foundation; Law Clerk, Supreme Court)

Recently, Hsueh Ch'iu, one of the ten most wanted fugitives, committed another major kidnapping and extortion case,…

02Mar.
2003

Manage Your Own Phone Number

Lü Ch'i-ch'ang / JRF Working Committee Member, Attorney-at-Law

In recent years, with the proliferation and increasing versatility of mobile phones, related crimes have grown. Reports…

26Feb.
2003

Is the Age of the Judicial Yuan President More Important Than Their Vision?

Ku Chung-hua (Convener, Citizen Coalition for Monitoring Grand Justice Nominees), Lin Ching-ping (CEO, Judicial Reform Foundation)

Recently, a legislator proposed an amendment to the Judicial Yuan Organization Act that would impose an age limit of…

26Feb.
2003

Do Foreign Female Sex Workers Have No Human Rights?

Ts'ai Chia-wen / Executive Secretary, Judicial Reform Foundation

Recently, the Chungshan Precinct of the Taipei City Police Department cracked a prostitution ring that brought Russian…

22Jan.
2003

Please Do Not Make Judges Carry "Clogs" and "Files" Anymore! Solve the Problem of Court Case Backlogs Through Legislation

Lo Ping-ch'eng (Standing Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation, Chairperson of the Hsinchu Bar Association, and Attorney-at-Law)

The Judicial Yuan disciplined eight judges for delayed case handling in one fell swoop, which seemingly acts as a…

16Jan.
2003

Please Believe in Your Own Faith

Kuo I-ching / Working Committee Member, Taiwan Association for Human Rights / Judicial Reform Foundation

On January 13, the High Court delivered a not-guilty verdict in the retrial of the robbery-homicide case involving Su…

06Jan.
2003

Addressing the backlog of judges' cases requires targeted remedies rather than panic-driven measures

Lin Ching-p'ing / Executive Director of JRF, Attorney-at-Law

The recent debate between Minister of Justice Ch'en Ting-nan and high-ranking officials of the Judicial Yuan regarding…

02Jan.
2003

Who is Obstructing Judicial Reform?

Lin Ching-p'ing, Executive Director and Attorney, Judicial Reform Foundation

Crucial bills vital to the success of overall judicial reform and capable of significantly enhancing our nation's…

15Dec.
2002

What on Earth Did Hsu Tzu-chiang Do Wrong? A Summary of Doubts in the Case

Case Tracking Team