Justice of the People, Reformed by the People—Opening Press Conference of the 11th Tsai Jui-yueh International Dance Festival
Last edited: 2026-07-27
The 11th Tsai Jui-yueh International Dance Festival centers on the theme "Awakening and Reform, the Greatness of the Soul—Justice of the People, Reformed by the People." An opening press conference was held at 10:00 on Thursday, November 3, where 89 civil society organizations jointly issued the "2016 Citizens' Judicial Reform Declaration." Representatives of various ethnic groups read the declaration in five languages—Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, English, and Tibetan—and performed the classic dance piece "Puppets on Parade," expressing the public's deep aspirations for judicial reform and calling for the establishment of a judicial system that belongs to the people.
The Tsai Jui-yueh International Dance Festival originates from honoring Tsai Jui-yueh, the mother of modern dance in Taiwan. Not only did Ms. Tsai spare no effort in promoting dance education, but her background as a political victim also deepened her conviction in pursuing human rights. Carrying forward the lineage of Taiwanese and Japanese generations of dancers spanning over seventy years, the festival brings the classic works of Tsai Jui-yueh and her dance mentors, Baku Ishii and Midori Ishii, back to the eyes of Taiwanese audiences. In addition, this year's festival has invited Japanese modern dance master Katsuko Orita, Japanese modern dancers Noboru Ishii and Keisuke Kuki, American modern dancer Marshall Ryman, and renowned Australian dancer Tammy Gisiger to interpret social concerns for the environment and human rights through dance.
Following the opening press conference, a "Lay Participation Forum" will be held from 14:00 to 17:00. Students from the Legal Aid Clubs of Providence University and National University of Kaohsiung will deliver passionate and brilliant performances. Through a mock trial courtroom drama, the audience will experience the significance of lay participation in trials and advocate for reform toward a judicial system belonging to the people.
Performances for the Tsai Jui-yueh International Dance Festival will run from November 4 to November 6, totaling five shows. For detailed information and ticketing methods, please visit the OPENTIX ticketing website and the Rose Dance Theatre. Hotline: 02-2523-7547
"Justice of the People, Reformed by the People"
2016 Citizens' Judicial Reform Declaration
The people have a dream for justice
Dreaming that one day
Judges become objects of public trust
And every trial is conducted impartially in accordance with the law
Dreaming that one day
Police can protect the people
And no longer use violence against crowds
Prosecutors can discharge their duties with conscience
Investigating in accordance with the law, transcendent and independent
Lawyers can actively participate in social public interest affairs
Refining their professionalism and safeguarding human rights
Correctional institutions can rebuild the relationship between inmates and society
Fulfilling the function of social reintegration
Dreaming that one day
Regardless of wealth, class, gender, or ethnicity
People under the judicial system
Can all receive equal protection
Judicial personnel are willing to honestly face their own mistakes
Redressing wrongful convictions and advancing transitional justice
Dreaming that one day
The people are no longer mere objects within the judicial system
But the subjects who construct the judicial system
Participating in trials and taking charge of their own destiny
Taiwan has spent a century pursuing democracy
We will use the same determination to build a judiciary of the people
Fairness, justice, freedom, and the rule of law
With our dream ahead, we fear no distance on the road
Justice of the people, reformed by the people
Justice of the people, reformed by the people
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Time
2016.11.03 (Thu.) 10:00
Location
Rose Historic Site - Tsai Jui-yueh Dance Research Institute
Attendees
Hsiao Wo-ting／Chairperson, Tsai Jui-yueh Cultural Foundation
Lin Yung-sung／Chairperson, Judicial Reform Foundation
Chang Ching／理事長, Taiwan Association for Assuring Fair Trial (Taiwan Jury Association)
Evelyn Hsiu-fen Hsu／Executive Director, Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights
Hsu Hsu-sheng／Deputy Director, Department of Judicial Administration, Judicial Yuan
Lin Hsiu-lien／Chief Secretary, Ministry of Justice
Chang Yun-chi／Deputy Director-General, Department of Protection Services, Ministry of Justice
Sung Hsiu-shu／Director, Social Movements Department, Democratic Progressive Party
Representatives of 89 civil society organizations endorsing the declaration
Katsuko Orita／Representative, Midori Ishii and Katsuko Orita Dance Company, Japan
Marshall Ryman／Artistic Director, Elio Pomare Dance Company, USA
Noboru Ishii／Representative, Baku Ishii Memorial Creative Dance Company
Saki Ishii／Member, Baku Ishii Memorial Creative Dance Company
Keisuke Kuki／Japanese Modern Dancer
Kyoko Fujita／Emerging Japanese Dancer
Tammy Gisiger／Australian Dancer
Hsiao Ching-wen／Director, Hsiao Ching-wen Dance Theater
Press Contacts
Tsai Jui-yueh Cultural Foundation 02-2560-5724
Judicial Reform Foundation 02-2523-1178
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