Press Releases

1063 articles
17Sep.
2004

Fighting for Dignity and Equality: Extraordinary Appeal Press Conference on the Tsou Tribe's "Honey Incident" in Alishan

PASIWALI Foundation and other organizations

The Tsou tribal chief and his son of Alishan exercised jurisdiction over indigenous traditional territories, yet were…

01Sep.
2004

Formally United, Spiritually Divided: Results of the Questionnaire Survey on the First Anniversary of the Implementation of the New Criminal Procedure System

Judicial Reform Foundation

On September 1, the Judicial Reform Foundation, the Taiwan Bar Association, and the Taiwan Law Association held a press…

28Aug.
2004

NGOs for Judicial Reform Express Opposition to Wu Ying-chao's Appointment as Prosecutor-General

Judicial Reform Foundation

Incumbent Prosecutor-General Lu Jen-fa of the Supreme Prosecutors Office is set to retire on September 1. According to…

24Aug.
2004

Statement by the Judicial Reform Foundation Regarding the Legislative Yuan's Passage of the "Special Committee for the Truth Investigation of the March 19 Shooting Incident Act"

Judicial Reform Foundation

The Legislative Yuan today passed the "Special Committee for the Truth Investigation of the March 19 Shooting Incident…

18Aug.
2004

There is a Monster! Press Conference on the Special Investigation Committee for the March 19 Shooting of the President and Vice President

The Judicial Reform Foundation, Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Taiwan Law Society, and Prosecutor Reform Association

Last Friday (August 13), negotiations between the ruling and opposition caucuses in the Legislative Yuan's provisional…

05Aug.
2004

Abolishing the Death Penalty: Ch'en Ting-nan's Resolve Remains Unwavering!

Alliance for the Promotion of Alternative to Death Penalty

Representatives of the Alliance for the Promotion of Alternative to Death Penalty visited Minister of Justice Ch'en…

29Jul.
2004

Driven by Parochialism: Is the Supreme Court Becoming a 'Public Enemy'?

Judicial Reform Foundation

On July 23, the Council of Grand Justices of the Judicial Yuan rendered Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 582, declaring…

03Jun.
2004

Press Conference to Save Hsu Tzu-chiang

Judicial Reform Foundation

To save the life of death-row inmate Hsu Tzu-chiang, the Judicial Reform Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the…

07May.
2004

Rescuing Hsu Tzu-chiang, Never Give Up! The Supreme Court Dismisses the Prosecutor-General's Fourth Extraordinary Appeal for Hsu Tzu-chiang

Judicial Reform Foundation

The Judicial Reform Foundation (hereinafter JRF) issued a statement this evening (the 6th) upon learning that the…