Press Releases

1063 articles
17Dec.
2019

Amendments to the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act Lacking Legislative Theory and Empirical Basis

Judicial Reform Foundation

The Executive Yuan submitted the amendment draft to partial provisions of the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act to the…

13Dec.
2019

A New Era for the Independent Bar

Judicial Reform Foundation

12Dec.
2019

Legislative Yuan Third Reading Passes Amendments to Code of Criminal Procedure Concerning Retrial Provisions

Judicial Reform Foundation, Taiwan Association for Innocence

Today, on International Human Rights Day (December 10), the Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of the amendment…

11Dec.
2019

Did Last Year's Women's Day Disgrace in the Disciplinary Court Come to an End? Investigation Report on Judge Ch'en Chih-hsiang Released by the Control Yuan!

Judicial Reform Foundation

11Dec.
2019

Strengthening Crime Victim Protections! Three Readings Passed for Crime Victim Litigation Participation and Protection

Lin Yü-hsüan / Intern, Judicial Reform Foundation

In criminal trials, the parties refer specifically to the prosecutor, private prosecutor, and defendant. Consequently,…

19Nov.
2019

An Open Letter to Presidential Candidates: How Will You Reform the Judiciary? Press Conference by the Alliance for Monitoring the Implementation of Judicial Reform National Consultative Conference Resolutions

Alliance for Monitoring the Implementation of Judicial Reform National Consultative Conference Resolutions

The Alliance for Monitoring the Implementation of Judicial Reform National Consultative Conference Resolutions held a…

15Nov.
2019

Joint Press Conference in Response to the Situation in Hong Kong

Judicial Reform Foundation

Today (November 15), Borderless Youth Hong Kong, along with over a dozen civil society and student groups, held a joint…

11Nov.
2019

[NGO Statement] Drug Offenses Require Reasonable Sentencing Discretion

Covenant Watch, Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Judicial Reform Foundation

On November 11, the Legislative Yuan reviewed the Executive Yuan's draft amendments to the Narcotics Hazard Prevention…

30Oct.
2019

How Do I Prove I Was a Victim Too?! Press Conference on the Partial Win, Partial Loss in Citizens' First-Instance State Compensation Suit over the March 24 Executive Yuan Violent Clearance

318 Anti-Black Box Service Trade Agreement Pro Bono Lawyer Team

Today, the Civil Division of the Taipei District Court delivered its first-instance judgment in the State compensation…