Commentary

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15Jul.
2026

Sidelights | President Lai, What You Truly Should Care About on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: Questioning Where the State's Responsibility Lies Through the Cases of Ch'iu Ho-shun and Su Chien-ho

New York Pro Bono Volunteers

While Su Chien-ho's criminal case resulted in a final acquittal back in 2012, his civil compensation litigation is…

15Jul.
2026

Sidelights | Wandering Courts for 35 Years: The Injustice and Solidarity in the Su Chien-ho Case

Han-fu / JRF Intern

Spanning over thirty years, the Su Chien-ho case has yet to reach its final conclusion due to supplementary civil…

14Jul.
2026

Case Summaries|Discussions on Amendments to the Stalking and Harassment Prevention Act

Compiled by Attorney Hsu Mei-ken

Illustrating through three cases the regulatory gap regarding the 'sex or gender' requirement under the current…

07Jul.
2026

Sidelights|Why Is It Still Hard to Understand Despite All This Talking? — A Dialogue Between Law and Social Work

Compiled by Charles, Alyssa, Melody, Eva, Frank

Following the social worker case involving the child Kai-kai, robust dialogues between social workers and legal…

30Jun.
2026

A Lawyer's Perspective on the Current State of Rule of Law in Schools (Part II): Post-2026 Reforms and the Future

Author / Wu Ching-han, Chiao, Chen Lin-hsiang; Editors / Tsai Ta-jung, Pan Pei-chen, Lee Ming-ru

Five years after the implementation of the 2020 new system, criticisms from various sectors received a response in…

30Jun.
2026

Work and Financial Report: January 1, 2025 – May 30, 2026

Judicial Reform Foundation

Established in 1995, the Judicial Reform Foundation (JRF) is Taiwan's longest-standing non-governmental judicial reform…

30Jun.
2026

A Lawyer's Perspective on the Current State of School Rule of Law (Part 1): 2019–2025

Interview and Drafting: Su Ch'iu-ts'u, Wu Ching-han, Chiao; Interview Assistance: CC, Tsai Ta-jung, P'an Pei-chen, Ch'en Li-ling; Editing: Tsai Ta-jung, P'an Pei-chen, Li Ming-ju

The Legislative Yuan held a public hearing this month on the "Regulations Governing the Dismissal, Non-renewal,…

29Jun.
2026

Sidelights | The Distance Between Punishment and Healing: Rethinking Justice for MeToo Survivors

Checked by P'eng Jen-yü (Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica); Written by Liao Hsiang-wei (Pro Bono Volunteer, New York State)

"Can the judiciary truly offer victims an opportunity to breathe and heal?" In recent years, the MeToo movement has…

23Jun.
2026

JRF Gender Working Group Highlights | Controversy Surrounding the Draft Act on Gestational Surrogacy

Checked by Li Ming-ju; Edited by Lin Ch'eng-ch'ing, Ch'en I-ch'iao, Hsieh Yü-hsiu, Lin Yen-yü, Huang Szu-ning, Lin Chün-i, Chang K'ai-yü, Lin I-jung, Lin Yün-yen

In January 2026, the issue of gestational surrogacy sparked renewed debate in Taiwan. Opponents argue that commercial…