Commentary

2017
Services for Juvenile Delinquents through the Lens of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Taiwan's approach to handling "juvenile delinquents" may potentially violate the Convention on the Rights of the Child,…

2017
Hoping the Court Sees Diverse Gender Oppression within Police Ranks
Yeh Chi-yuan, an officer of the Second Special Police Corps, received 17 reprimands and a grade-C annual performance…
2017
Viewing the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party Through the Li Ming-che Case
The Chinese Communist Party rushed to publicly try Lee Ming-che before its 19th National Congress, yet has delayed…

2017
May There Never Be Another "Hsu Tzu-chiang"
A-chiang and the JRF's efforts toward judicial reform and wrongful conviction rescue will never stop. Today, standing…

2017
The New-Generation Anti-Drug Strategy: Aspirations, Yet to Arrive
In May 2017, the Executive Yuan launched the "New-Generation Anti-Drug Strategy," proclaiming a comprehensive approach…

2017
Legislation Belongs to the Parliament, and Only Then Comes the Court: A Critique of the Supreme Court's Resolution of the 12th Criminal Division Meeting of 2017
The Supreme Court's Resolution of the 12th Criminal Division Meeting of 2017 held that in mandatory defense cases, if a…

2017
Op-Ed | The Long and Arduous Road Home for Youths Under Reformatory Education
Some time ago, while visiting a juvenile correctional institution, a dedicated guidance counselor mentioned the family…
2017
Observations on the Li Ming-che Case: Seeing What Taiwan Must Do at the Yueyang Court
Monday's major trial in the Lee Ming-che case set numerous records in cross-strait judicial relations. Most notably,…

2017
Stories the JRF Told Me: 2017 Summer Intern Reflections
Every day I witness the bravest people in the world and listen to uniquely textured stories of protagonists fighting…
