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26Mar.
2019

Advisory Letter to the Grand Justices Nomination Advisory Committee of the Judicial Yuan

Civilian Coalition for the Monitoring of Grand Justice Candidates

Grand Justices are the highest symbol of judicial power in our country and hold a revered status. Beyond shouldering…

23Mar.
2019

5th Anniversary of the March 23 Movement Against the Black Box Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement

Taiwan Association for Human Rights / Judicial Reform Foundation

Five years ago today was the occupation of the Executive Yuan. After five days of the March 18 Movement Against the…

15Mar.
2019

The Civic Responsibility of Judicial Reform

Hsiao I-min (Office Director, Judicial Reform Foundation) / Huang Wei-ting (Director of Taichung Office, Judicial Reform Foundation)

Both official and grassroots experiences show that to resolve Taiwanese society's longstanding distrust of the…

21Feb.
2019

Judicial Reform Final Exam: How to Amend the Judge/Prosecutor Ousting Mechanism?

Ch'en Yü-t'ing / Full-time Attorney, Judicial Reform Foundation

On March 8th Women's Day last year, the Disciplinary Court commuted the dismissal of Judge Ch'en Hung-pin—who was…

16Feb.
2019

Can Prison Inmates Donate Their Hair?

Lin Wei-ting / Project Researcher, Judicial Reform Foundation

Recently, Apple Daily exclusively obtained news that death-row inmate Jen-Chun Hsiao appealed for permission to grow…

15Feb.
2019

The Judiciary is a Place to Vindicate the Wronged, Not Create Miscarriages of Justice: Remarks by Former Grand Justice Hsü Yü-hsiu

Hsü Yü-hsiu / Former Grand Justice of the Judicial Yuan

My heart is extremely heavy coming here today. When I learned that the exoneration team partners were going to hold a…

15Feb.
2019

Video | Wang Lung-ch'ang, A University Professor Failed by the Truth

Interview, Photography, and Editing: Wu Nien-hua

Having dedicated his entire life to education, he was forced into a disgraceful exit due to a lawsuit.

13Feb.
2019

Tarnished Reputations Are Hard to Clear: Non-Publicity of Investigation Must Be Strictly Enforced

Lin Chun-hung / Standing Executive Committee Member, Judicial Reform Foundation

In the past, the formulation of the Directions on the Non-Publicity of Investigation was primarily aimed at maintaining…

04Feb.
2019

An Incomplete Reunion Table: The Long Road Home

Chang Hung-yi (Volunteer, JRF Taichung Office)

Chinese New Year's Eve is supposed to be a time for family reunion, sharing a meal, chatting, and playing games…