Statement by the Judicial Reform Foundation

1. The Judicial Reform Foundation is committed to advancing judicial reform to establish a fair, just, and trustworthy judiciary for the people. In the past, due to severe violations of people's rights by Taiwan's criminal justice system, the Foundation focused primarily on criminal justice issues rather than broader matters, and had not formally discussed gender-related judicial reform issues.
2. Today, the Foundation explicitly recognizes that there is still significant room for reform in the field of gender-inclusive judicial reform, and will henceforth select appropriate issues to invest attention and efforts in.
3. To this end, the Foundation will strive to build a gender-friendly working environment and participate in the promotion and advocacy of gender-related judicial reform issues. In the future, the Foundation will also periodically make public our actions regarding gender-related judicial reform issues so that the Foundation can be subject to public scrutiny.
4. The Foundation is a diverse and inclusive organization where various voices concerning human rights and judicial reform can be exchanged within the organization; this is our foundational spirit. Therefore, we strive to uphold all human rights values, and we will squarely face, confront, and then adjust to the shortcomings of our past efforts in judicial human rights. We will continue to unite civil society forces to promote reform in order to establish a fair, just, and trustworthy judiciary for the people.

Press Contact

Kao Jung-chih, CEO of the Judicial Reform Foundation, 02-25231178