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Judicial Reform at 20: Special Project Videos Unveiled
Last edited: 2026-07-27
"Song of Judicial Reform"
Lyrics by: Wang Shih-ssu
Composer/Vocalist: Lei Kuang-hsia
One day
There will be no fear of torture at police stations
And the apathy of covering up cases
Lawyers will no longer be brokers trading in lawsuits
Nor will they be questioned, "Is hiring a lawyer even useful?"
Hoping for the day
When prosecutors care more about the facts of a case than their career progression
And interrogation rooms are not closed-door and arrogant
Going to court will no longer be like rolling dice
Without the need to burn incense and pray to Buddha
One day
Justice will have a pair of equal eyes
Not judging people based on wealth, poverty, power, beauty, or ugliness
One day
Those who abide by the law will no longer feel lonely
Those who break the law will hold fear in their hearts
And everyone will be able to attain
A society that embodies justice
Hoping for the day
When justice becomes our promise
Promising a fair trial
2015 Fundraising Project Introduction Videos
Judicial Sunshine Net
Establishing an open information platform for judges and prosecutors, systematically collecting and organizing public information, bringing judges and prosecutors—who wield immense state power—properly under the sunshine, so that the excellent are seen and the flawed bear the due supervision and pressure.
Legal Education: Public Participation in the Judiciary
The Judicial Reform Foundation's mock lay-judge trial activities enter campuses, allowing students to personally understand the basic principles of criminal trials and "procedural fairness and neutrality" during trials, reflecting upon the conventional image of Judge Bao familiar to our citizens, and truly bringing judicial reform down to the grassroots level.
Hsu Tzu-chiang Case Documentary and Book Publication Project
The 20 years of the Hsu Tzu-chiang case have set many records in Taiwan's judicial history: the most extraordinary appeals filed, and the passage of Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 582. Interpretation No. 582 stipulated that co-defendants' confessions must be subjected to cross-examination in court to possess evidentiary capacity, thereby strengthening the protection of human rights in Taiwan's judiciary. The 20 years of the Hsu case are a microcosm of the judicial reform movement.
Banquet Schedule
- Time: Saturday, November 21, 2015, 11:30 AM
- Location: Grand Ballroom, 2F, Illume Taipei (formerly Dynasty Hotel), No. 100, Dunhua N. Rd., Taipei City
- Transportation:
- MRT: Nanjing Fuxing Station Exit 6 or Taipei Arena Station Exit 1
- Parking: Underground parking lot of Illume Taipei and nearby parking lots
| Time | Event Details |
| 11:30 ～ 12:00 | Enter and Play |
| 12:00 ～ 12:15 | Touring the Judicial Reform Amusement Park with J-Boy |
| 12:15 ～ 12:30 | Amusement Park Lively Opening: Drum Troupe Performance by Shih-Pai Junior High School |
| 12:30 ～ 12:35 | Walking Through the Time Tunnel: 20 Years of Judicial Reform Achievements Video |
| 12:35 ～ 12:45 | Opening Remarks, Review and Outlook Judicial Reform at 20, Thanks to You: Expressing Gratitude to Past Chairpersons and CEOs |
| 12:45 ～ 13:45 | Phase I Charity Auction and Project Auction [Project 1] Judicial Sunshine Net [Artwork 1] "Season of Blooming Flowers" by Ch'en Chang-ta [Project 2] Central and Southern Taiwan Branch Expansion [Artwork 2] "Mt. Daba" by Liu Yang-che [Project 3] Legal Education: Public Participation in the Judiciary [Artwork 3] "Return" by Tsai Wen-hsiung |
| 13:45 ～ 14:00 | Musical Performance: Hsin-yi / Song for A-chiang "Sorry and Thanks" |
| 14:00 ～ 14:20 | Phase II Charity Auction and Project Auction [Project 4] Hsu Tzu-chiang Case Documentary and Special Book Auction [Artwork 4] "Raging Waves" by Shih Ping-hsi |
| 14:20 ～ 14:30 | Judicial Reform Amusement Park Special Program Concludes, Thank You for Coming~ |
| 14:30 ～ 15:00 | Judicial Reform Amusement Park Tour |
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