2001 Work Achievements

■Policy Monitoring

1. Conducted a comprehensive review of the judicial policies of the new administration's first year in office
2. Conducted a comprehensive review of the implementation results of the National Judicial Reform Conference after two years
3. Published the 2001 Judicial Human Rights Report on Human Rights Day
4. Promoted the establishment of a forensic system, reformed criminal procedure, established evidentiary standards, strengthened criminal proceedings, and monitored and balanced criminal policy
5. Promoted the implementation of the principle of non-disclosure in investigations, and called on police departments to abolish bad practices such as holding press conferences for solved cases and forcing suspects to submit to photography
6. Promoted the amendment of the "Regulations on Court Recording" by the Judicial Yuan
7. Promoted the publication of indictments and non-prosecution dispositions to monitor prosecutors' investigative competence

■Legislative Participation

1. Cooperated with the Judges Association, Judicial Yuan, and Association for Prosecutors Reform to submit the draft Judges Act to the Legislative Yuan
2. Submitted the draft Prosecutors Office Act to the Legislative Yuan
3. Submitted the draft Legal Aid Basic Act to the Legislative Yuan
4. Participated in the National Human Rights Commission Promotion Alliance to advocate for the legislation of the Organic Act of the National Human Rights Commission
5. Proposed a citizen-drafted Police Act
6. Participated in the Domestic Violence Act Amendment Alliance to promote amendments to the Domestic Violence Act

■Observation and Evaluation

1. Cooperated with the Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung Bar Associations to conduct judicial evaluations, publicly evaluating all civil and criminal judges in the High Court and its branches, as well as all district courts in the Kaohsiung, Tainan, and Taipei regions
2. Promoted attorney evaluations to urge the legal profession to reform
3. Published the 7th Court Observation Report
4. Promoted the reform of court transcripts
5. Collaborated with university law department service-learning courses to observe court operations

■Case Assistance

1. Assisted former RCA employees suffering from illnesses in seeking compensation, and requested administrative agencies such as the Council of Labor Affairs to provide assistance
2. Provided defense and investigative assistance for major criminal cases such as those of Su Ping-k'un, Lu Cheng, Chang Fang-t'ien, Chang Chih-hui, and Wu Ju-yueh's robbery case

■Education and Outreach

1. Organized the Citizen Law Academy courses, comprising four seasonal programs on Civil Law (Property and Family), Criminal Law, and Public Law
2. Organized the 1st Judicial Reform Forum and Master's/Ph.D. Thesis Award and Presentation Session
3. Organized the 2nd Judicial Reform Thesis Grants
4. Held tour seminars on legal education for high school and vocational school teachers in Taichung, Kaohsiung, and Hsinchu
5. Organized four batches of the "Modern Citizen Cultivation" training program commissioned by the Department of Civil Affairs of the Taipei City Government
6. Organized the 6th Student Thematic Growth Camp
7. Organized the 2nd Judiciary and Media Camp
8. Hosted the 2nd series of Judicial Humanities Lectures in the Hsinchu area
9. Established the Friends of Judicial Reform Association
10. Accepted invitations to promote judicial reform concepts in high schools, universities, and civic organizations

■Media and Publishing

1. Completed the publication of *Mirror Revealing the Judiciary* (formerly *Plain Judicial Reform Blueprint*, 2nd edition)
2. Completed the first draft of the criminal case records *Shadow of Justice* (working title, scheduled for publication next year)
3. Completed the first draft of the legal education movie lesson plans *Learning Law from Movies* (working title, scheduled for publication next year)
4. Published issues 31 to 36 of the Judicial Reform Magazine, transitioning from complimentary distribution to a subscription model
5. Participated in the Hsinchu Bar Association book fair
6. Cooperated with Public Television Service on the "Human Rights Weekly" segment
7. Published over 80 commentaries on judicial current affairs in major newspapers
8. Cooperated with the Police Broadcasting Service's National Evergreen Network on the "Living World Legal Common Sense" segment
9. Organized a symposium for the documentary film *Island Etude 2*
10. Accepted interview and reporting invitations from television, radio, newspaper, and other media outlets
11. Redesigned the website to include search functionality