Commentary

1235 articles
15Nov.
2022

Constitutional Court Amicus Curiae Brief | The "Remand and Re-trial Recusal Clause" Case

Judicial Reform Foundation

Regarding the closed briefing scheduled by the Constitutional Court for Monday, October 24, concerning the…

12Nov.
2022

Op-Ed | Why Did the Ministry of Justice Commend Hsiao K'ai-p'ing?

Hsiao I-min, Office Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

While serving as a forensic pathologist, Hsiao K'ai-p'ing's erroneous appraisal opinions led to Chiang Kuo-ch'ing's…

04Nov.
2022

Seminar Sidelights | The True Face of Crypto: A Glimpse into Cryptocurrency Operations and Modus Operandi (Part 1)

Taichung Office, Judicial Reform Foundation

For this lecture, the JRF invited Attorney Liao Ch'i-wen to discuss new types of cryptocurrency scams. The lecture…

24Oct.
2022

Does Excluding Major Crimes from Open Prisons Make Society Safer?

Lin Wei-ting / Project Researcher, Judicial Reform Foundation

On August 22, 2022, a major criminal case occurred in Taiwan where Lin Hsin-wu, a fugitive from the Mingde Open Prison,…

20Oct.
2022

Seminar Sidelights | Female Victims Amid the Flames of War: Trauma Companionship from the Perspective of the Russia-Ukraine War

Ch'iao-yun / Department of Social Work, Tunghai University, and JRF Intern

This was an event packed with a massive amount of information. As a social work student, I found the experiences and…

19Oct.
2022

Exhibition Sidelights | Looking Back at Taiwan Through a Hong Kong Photography Exhibition

Attorney Ch'en I-an

Today I visited the Taichung Office of the JRF to see photographer Ko Chung-ming's photography exhibition, which…

18Oct.
2022

Exhibition Sidelights | REST: Kao Chung-ming Photography Exhibition

Kaohsiung Yoyo

On a Friday afternoon in late September, I hopped on the High Speed Rail from Tsooying and headed straight to the JRF…

06Oct.
2022

The "Prison External Inspection Panel" Must Possess Greater Independence and Proactivity

Lin Wei-t'ing / Project Researcher, Judicial Reform Foundation

The "Prison External Inspection Panel" is a new system heavily emphasized by civil society groups that participated in…

22Sep.
2022

Documentary | Your Stop-and-Frisk Performance Metrics, My Incomprehensible Ordeal

Judicial Reform Foundation

Hsiao-li (a pseudonym), a family caregiver who has worked in Taiwan for eight years, went out to take out the trash one…