Press Releases
2019
[Statement] The Difficult Road to Prosecuting Taiwan's "Bad Cops" for Abuse of Power: On-Site Commanders of the March 24 Executive Yuan Violent Clearance Acquitted at First Instance
The Criminal Division of the Taipei District Court delivered its first-instance judgment today in the private…
2019
Upholding Human Rights, Supporting Hong Kong, Protecting Democracy: Taiwan NGOs Form Human Letters to Support Hong Kong
On September 17, 2017, Taiwan NGOs gathered at the Central Art Park to shout "Freedom is not a crime, democracy is not…
2019
State Violence Without Accountability? Huang Sheng-yung Acquitted in the March 24 Private Prosecution as the Judiciary Enables the Banality of Evil ~ 318 Anti-Black Box Service Trade Agreement Pro Bono Lawyer Team
Today, the Criminal Division of the Taipei District Court delivered its first-instance judgment in the private…
2019
Call to Action Regarding the Selection Procedure for Grand Chamber Members of Courts of Final Appeal ~ A Statement by the Judicial Reform Foundation
Regarding the Grand Chamber system established under the newly amended Court Organization Act and Administrative Court…
2019
Joint Statement: Demanding the Hong Kong Government Establish an Independent Commission of Inquiry into the June 12 Police Violence
We are writing to you regarding the use of force by the Hong Kong Police against demonstrators around the Central…
2019
Will the Amendments to the Judges Act Be Effective? Remaining to Be Seen—Response to the Press Conference on the Passage of the Judges Act Amendments
Public satisfaction with the judicial system remains extremely low. In response to public expectations for judicial…
2019
Amendments to the Judges Act: JRF Statement on the Legislative Yuan Cross-Party Consultation Consensus on June 24
Amending the Judges Act to remove incompetent judges and prosecutors has always been a judicial reform issue of public…
2019
Not Recommended! Nominees Refuse Public Oversight; Legislative Yuan Must Not Rush the Confirmation Process! Press Conference by the Alliance for Citizen Monitoring of Grand Justices
Composed of 13 civil society organizations, the Alliance for Citizen Monitoring of Grand Justices (hereinafter referred…
2019
Alliance Statement | The Legislative Yuan Should Postpone the Vote and Conduct Rigorous Review; Grand Justice Nominees Should Respond to the Questionnaire
During the second meeting of the extraordinary session of the 7th session of the Legislative Yuan, a public hearing on…
