Press Releases

2014
First-Instance Verdict for Prosecutor-General Huang Shih-ming ~ JRF Statement
The Foundation issues a statement regarding the first-instance guilty verdict and subsequent resignation of…
2014
Nomination of the Prosecutor General Must Not Be a Backroom Deal! Press Conference Calling on President Ma: "Disclose the List of Nominees, Establish a Selection Committee, Explain Nomination Criteria, and Jointly Answer Ten Questions with Nominees"
Prosecutor General Huang Shih-ming is about to step down. His unconstitutional abuse of power alongside the Special…

2014
Statement by JRF Regarding the President's Advocacy for the "Observer-Participation System"
The President is evidently endorsing the Judicial Yuan's policy entirely, disregarding the fact that the…
2014
A Judicial Detention Farce to Welcome the Year of the Horse?! Press Conference on the Fifth Detention Review for Chang Te-cheng
Chang Te-cheng driving a gravel truck to ram the Presidential Office caused a nationwide uproar. While his actions are…

2014
Statement by JRF Condemning the Conclusion of Legislative Negotiations on the Communication Security and Surveillance Act
Statement by JRF regarding the conclusion of legislative negotiations on the Communication Security and Surveillance…

2014
JRF Statement Regarding Reports That Prosecutors and Police Consider the Amendments to the Communication Security and Surveillance Act Too Restrictive
In response to the news report last Friday (10th) that some prosecutors and police officers consider the amendments to…
2014
Joint Press Conference Protesting the Judicial Yuan's Arbitrary Amendment of the Regulations on Court Audio Recording
Disregarding widespread opposition from all sectors, the Judicial Yuan promulgated the Regulations on Court Audio…
2014
Five Questions for the Control Yuan! Press Conference on the "Second Rejection of the Impeachment of Huang Shih-ming"
On September 16, our Foundation formally submitted a written petition to the Control Yuan, detailing specific reasons…
2014
Five Incurable Ailments of the "Judge and Prosecutor Evaluation System" - Press Conference on the Two-Year Health Check of the Evaluation System
Since the "case-specific evaluation system" under the Judges Act took effect on January 6, 2012, marking a two-year…
