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14Feb.
2018

Invisible Justice: Blind Ch'en Ching-k'ai; Narrow-Minded Judiciary ~ Press Conference on the Second-Instance Guilty Verdict against Former Handball National Athlete Ch'en Ching-k'ai for Allegedly Faking Blindness and Insurance Fraud

Pro Bono Defense Counsel Team for the Ch'en Ching-k'ai Case

On the morning of February 14, 2018 (Wednesday), the Taiwan High Court Kaohsiung Branch Court delivered a guilty…

12Feb.
2018

"Imperceptible Judicial Reform" ~ Failing Grade on Midterm, Looking Forward to High Score on Makeup Exam Press Conference

Judicial Reform Foundation

This morning, Judicial Yuan President Hsu Tsung-li, Minister of Justice Chiu Tai-san, and Executive Yuan Minister…

09Feb.
2018

Chiou Ho-shun Files Constitutional Interpretation Petitions to Eradicate "Three Evils": "Handcuffing for Confessions, Monopolization of Expert Testimony by Courts and Prosecutors, and Laundering of Evidence by Judges" — Press Conference on the Three Constitutional Interpretation Petitions in the Chiou Ho-shun Case

Judicial Reform Foundation

This morning (Feb. 9), the Judicial Reform Foundation held a press conference in front of the Judicial Yuan. Together…

30Jan.
2018

Li Ching-yu Denied Visitation - Statement by the Lee Ming-che Rescue Team

Lee Ming-che Rescue Team

Li Ching-yu, wife of Lee Ming-che, received a notification yesterday (29th) from China's Chishan Prison stating that…

30Jan.
2018

Joint Press Conference Urging the Control Yuan to Investigate the Police Arrest of Citizens and Lawyers During the December 23 Labor Standards Act Protest

Taipei Bar Association, Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Covenants Watch, Environmental Jurists Association, Awakening Foundation, Judicial Reform Foundation

We remember December 23, 2017, when people took to the streets to voice their demands regarding the controversy…

17Jan.
2018

Cover-Up Suspect Elected Chairperson: The Judicial Evaluation Committee Becomes a Farce—Judge Lin Chou-fu Should Immediately Resign as an Evaluation Committee Member!

Judicial Reform Foundation

Last Friday (Jan 12), the newly appointed members of the 4th Judges Evaluation Committee held their first meeting,…

10Jan.
2018

Grand Justices, Please Protect the Conscience of the Civil Service System! Press Conference on the Constitutional Interpretation Petition for Tai Li-shen's Dismissal Case

Judicial Reform Foundation

Tai Li-shen blew the whistle on corruption at the Hsinchu County Livestock Disease Control Center and was exempted from…

05Jan.
2018

The Third Judges and Prosecutors Evaluation Commission: The Best at "Finding Excuses" for Judges and Prosecutors – Press Conference on the 6th Anniversary of the Individual Judges and Prosecutors Evaluation System

Judicial Reform Foundation

The individual evaluation system for judges and prosecutors under the Judges Act has been in effect for six years since…

31Dec.
2017

Notice of Handover of the CEO of the Judicial Reform Foundation

Judicial Reform Foundation

Attorney Kao Jung-chih, CEO of our Foundation, will step down on December 31, 2017. Starting January 1, 2018, Attorney…