Press Releases
2021
Statement | Is a One-Year Salary Fine for Shih Mu-Chin Acceptable? Response to Disciplinary Court Judgment No. 109-Cheng-9
The JRF criticizes the disciplinary judgment against former senior judge Shih Mu-Chin, arguing that the one-year salary…
2021
Post-Conference Press Release | International Conference: "Civil Society under Authoritarian Rule: Activism, Dialogues, and Strategies"
The conference was organized around two related observations: the growing challenges civil society faces as…
2021
Joint Press Conference | Human-Rights Diehards: Boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics
Ahead of Human Rights Day, 27 Taiwanese civil-society organizations and three legislators called for a boycott and…
2021
Press Conference | Reform the Police Grade Three Special Exam Fairly-Do Not Discriminate Against Rank-and-File Officers
Civil-society organizations call on the Examination Yuan to investigate sharp changes in the success rate of…
2021
Opening Public Debate and Confronting Systemic Problems in Wrongful Dummy-Account Cases | JRF Response to Media Reports and Statements
Responding to criticism that it was pressuring courts to acquit dummy-account defendants, the JRF clarifies that it has…
2021
Gender-Equality and Judicial-Reform Groups Submit Amicus Brief in Ms. Y Case and Invite Court Observation
Gender-equality and judicial-reform organizations jointly submitted an amicus curiae brief in the disciplinary appeal…
2021
Press Conference | Clearing Lo Ming-Tsun's Name Despite Every Obstacle: Calling on the Prosecutor-General to File Another Extraordinary Appeal
Supporters of Lo Ming-Tsun launched a petition urging the Prosecutor-General to file another extraordinary appeal in a…
2021
Joint Statement | Do Not Make the Social Safety Net Worse: Civil Society Opposes the Current Custodial-Disposition Amendments
Civil society organizations criticize proposed custodial-disposition amendments for lacking dedicated funding, relying…
2021
Protect Crime Victims-The Stalking and Harassment Prevention Act Cannot Wait: Taiwan Crime Victims' Rights Alliance Press Conference
The Taiwan Crime Victims' Rights Alliance calls for prompt enactment of the Stalking and Harassment Prevention Act…
