[Case Solicitation] Request for Information Regarding Unfit Prosecutor Chuang K'o-hui

In 2018, Prosecutor Chuang K'o-hui of the Taiwan Changhua District Prosecutors Office investigated an offense against family case. During the interrogation, she allegedly conducted an improper physical examination in order to verify the physical characteristics of a female defendant. This method of evidence collection regarding physical characteristics raised questions about its relevance and necessity, triggering public criticism. Subsequently, multiple members of the public lodged complaints alleging that she made discriminatory remarks and exhibited poor conduct and attitudes while handling cases. These signs indicate that Prosecutor Chuang lacks gender awareness, failed to execute her duties prudently or balance the rights of the parties involved during investigations, and did not maintain an appropriate professional attitude, amounting to impropriety. However, regarding the aforementioned circumstances, Prosecutor Chuang was never referred to the Prosecutor Evaluation Committees for external oversight and was dealt with solely through internal handling by the Changhua District Prosecutors Office. Such blatant misconduct being treated merely as an "internal administrative matter" by the Changhua District Prosecutors Office is hardly convincing.

Furthermore, according to the "Statistical Analysis and Compilation Table of Prosecutors Convening Court on Time and Courtroom Demeanor" published by the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office, in 2018, the Changhua District Prosecutors Office reported zero cases of citizens reacting to poor courtroom demeanor by prosecutors, which inevitably casts doubt on its authenticity. Even among the cases where two individuals filed complaints on their own, none appeared in the data published by the Prosecutor Evaluation Committees, highlighting the inadequacy and dysfunction of the prosecutorial supervision mechanism under the Judges Act.

Media reports indicate that Prosecutor Chuang's poor conduct during investigations is not an isolated incident. In response, JRF has established a special project to publicly solicit cases of improper interrogation by Prosecutor Chuang K'o-hui. We kindly invite fellow attorneys to provide relevant case information to our Taichung Office so that we may petition for individual case evaluation pursuant to the Judges Act. Through the collection of such case information, we aim to further investigate whether these issues reflect a systemic problem of dereliction of duty by the Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutors Office. By exercising external oversight over the authorities through civil society efforts, we seek to safeguard public rights, urge the prosecutorial administrative system to fulfill its supervisory functions, strengthen internal self-regulatory mechanisms, prevent officials from shielding one another, and restore public trust in the judiciary.

Judicial Reform Foundation, Taichung Office Sincerely Yours

※Please provide the case number, case details, or case files via phone, letter, or e-mail. JRF's grievance specialist will immediately understand the situation or arrange an interview visit. If there is sufficient evidence, we will petition for an individual case evaluation in accordance with legal procedures. The provision of information is subject to JRF's strict obligation of confidentiality, and the source of information will never be disclosed or made known to others by any means without consent.