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25Apr.
2018

Prison Trivia: What on Earth is a 'Open Prison'? Current Status and Issues of Open Prisons in Taiwan

Judicial Reform Foundation

We have put together an FAQ on open prisons to help the public better understand the current status and issues of…

24Apr.
2018

The Fortunes and Sorrows of Individuals with Cerebral Visual Impairment

Teacher Hsieh Man-li / Project Leader for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of the Visually Impaired, National Teachers' Association

As brain science research increasingly incorporates advanced scientific testing equipment, the CVI team has recommended…

19Apr.
2018

Seeing the Unseen Barriers and Discrimination in the Judiciary

Hsiao I-min / Graduate student in the Master's Program in Human Rights at Soochow University, volunteer for the Ch'en Ching-k'ai case

"Ch'en Ching-k'ai, you've deceived everyone! You still refuse to admit you can see. Just how much longer are you going…

09Apr.
2018

How to Prevent Another Unexplained Youth Death: Discussing Best Practices for Custodial Death Investigations

Lin Wei-Ting / Legal Researcher, Judicial Reform Foundation

Five years ago (2013), a juvenile surnamed Mai at the Taoyuan Juvenile Guidance Home died, and to this day, the…

16Mar.
2018

The 318 Occupation is Justified, Speech is Not a Crime

Ho Yu-lun / Researcher, Judicial Reform Foundation

The two acquittals in the 318 case, whether grounded in civil disobedience or the necessary protection of political…

16Mar.
2018

Understanding the Complexity of Cortical Blindness and Ch'en Ching-k'ai's Visual Impairment

Teacher Hsieh Man-li / Project Leader for Holistic Rehabilitation of the Visually Impaired, National Teachers' Association

Special education teachers for the visually impaired and related rehabilitation professionals are dedicated to teaching…

08Mar.
2018

The Conflict Between the Discovery System and the Protection of the Right to Review Case Files in the Draft Lay Judge Criminal Trial Act

Li I-Hsiu / Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University

The system of separate submission of dossiers and indictments—namely, the Japanese indictment-only principle—is a form…

26Feb.
2018

Constitutional Boundaries of Defense Disclosure: A Brief Critique of the Judicial Yuan's Draft Act on Citizen Participation in Criminal Trials Regarding Evidence Disclosure (Part 4)

Yü Po-hsiang / Attorney-at-Law, Standing Executive Committee Member of the Taiwan Association for Human Rights / Judicial Reform Foundation

As mentioned previously, the drafters formulated Article 57 of the Draft Act based on a flawed understanding of defense…

25Feb.
2018

The Defense Disclosure Rules That Mistook Feng Ching for Ma Liang: A Brief Review of the Judicial Yuan's Draft "Lay Participation in Criminal Trials Act" Regarding Evidence Disclosure (Part 3)

Yu Po-hsiang / Attorney-at-Law, Member of the Standing Executive Committee of the Judicial Reform Foundation

While the previous article pointed out that the prosecution evidence disclosure prescribed in the draft raises…