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19Apr.
2002

The Collective Memory of the Judiciary

Wang Shih-szu / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

Over the past month, a purely grassroots-led and organized cultural festival has been in full swing in Chiayi.…

15Apr.
2002

The Abyss of Justice: Reflections on the Dismissal of the First Extraordinary Appeal in the Capital Case of Ch'en Tzu-ch'iang

Ch'en Chien-hung / Pro Bono Defense Counsel for Ch'en Tzu-ch'iang

Amidst bustling political news and colorful social news, the March 22, 2002 edition of the United Daily News quietly…

15Apr.
2002

A Win-Win for the Public and Public Servants—Why Do We Need a Police Powers Act?

Judicial Reform Foundation

The Judicial Reform Foundation spent nearly two years drafting this proposed Police Power Exercise Act. On one hand, it…

15Apr.
2002

Exposing Police Misconduct Cases

Judicial Reform Foundation

Opening the newspaper, one can almost daily find various police misconduct incidents filling the pages. Therefore, the…

12Apr.
2002

Who is the Real Culprit?

Wang Shih-szu / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

The Control Yuan recently released an investigation report issuing a correction to the National Police Agency, the…

05Apr.
2002

The Future of Children

Wang Shih-ssu / Executive Director of JRF

April 4th, Children's Day, seems like a joyous and hopeful holiday, but the reality is quite the opposite. The problem…

29Mar.
2002

A Judicial Tragedy

Wang Shih-szu / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

Nearly two years ago, in this very column, I wrote a true story about a young man named Hsü Tzu-ch'iang who turned…

27Mar.
2002

The Abyss of Justice: Reflections on the Supreme Court's Dismissal of the Extraordinary Appeal in the Hsuch Tzu-chiang Death Penalty Case

Ch'en Chien-hung / Defense Counsel for Hsuch Tzu-chiang

Amidst the bustling political news and colorful social reports, the March 22, 2002 edition of the United Daily News…

24Mar.
2002

Is Judicial Authority More Important, or Human Life?

Yu Po-hsiang / Executive Committee Member of the Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Attorney- wait, correction: You Po-hsiang / Executive Committee Member of JRF, Attorney- wait: Yu Po-hsiang / Executive Committee Member of JRF, Attorney-at-Law

In the death penalty case of Hsu Tzu-chiang—which previously prompted the Prosecutor-General to file an extraordinary…