Press Releases
2023
Press Release | "Six Major Deficiencies in the Tsai Administration's Judicial Reform: Are Presidential Candidates Ready?" – Press Conference on the 6th Anniversary of the National Conference on Judicial Reform
This year marks the final year of President Tsai Ing-wen's administration. To evaluate the reform achievements since…
2023
Joint Statement | Human Rights and Lawyers Groups Call on Governments Worldwide and the Government of Laos to Ensure the Immediate Release of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Lu Si-wei
Under customary international law and as a state party to the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other…
2023
Statement | Second-Instance Verdict in State Compensation Lawsuit over the April 28 Anti-Nuke Sit-in Eviction Incident
As the final line of defense for human rights, the legal team sincerely thanks the court for its willingness to…
2023
Press Release | No Leniency for Judicial MeToo: A Crucial Moment for Legal Amendments – Press Conference on the Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Former Disciplinary Court President Li Po-tao
Amidst the recent "MeToo" movement across various sectors, the sexual harassment incident involving Judge Li Po-tao,…
2023
Joint Civil Society International Press Conference | End Torture and Immediately Pass the Enforcement Act of the Convention Against Torture
This morning (June 26), human rights organizations including the Covenants Watch, alongside Amnesty International…
2023
Press Conference | Evaluation Report on Grand Justice Nominees Released! Hasty Legislative Review Leaves Hidden Dangers for Democratic Constitutionalism
Starting June 19, the Legislative Yuan will review the nominees for Grand Justices and exercise its consent power. To…
2023
Statement | Regarding the Amendments to the Money Laundering Control Act
To strengthen the crackdown on fraud syndicates, the President promulgated the amendments to the Money Laundering…
2023
Statement | Strengthening the Court of First Instance is the Fundamental Solution to Alleviating the Judicial Burden
Yesterday (the 30th), the Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of amendments to Articles 284-1 and 376 of the Code…
2023
Alliance Response | Open to Public Scrutiny, Grand Justice Nominees Cannot Evade Responsibilities ~ A Response to the Joint Statement by Grand Justice Nominees
Late yesterday afternoon, four Grand Justice nominees issued a joint statement indicating that, out of respect for the…
