Commentary

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

2026
Sidelights | Wandering Courts for 35 Years: The Injustice and Solidarity in the Su Chien-ho Case
Spanning over thirty years, the Su Chien-ho case has yet to reach its final conclusion due to supplementary civil…

2026
Case Summaries|Discussions on Amendments to the Stalking and Harassment Prevention Act
Illustrating through three cases the regulatory gap regarding the 'sex or gender' requirement under the current…

2026
Sidelights|Why Is It Still Hard to Understand Despite All This Talking? — A Dialogue Between Law and Social Work
Following the social worker case involving the child Kai-kai, robust dialogues between social workers and legal…

2026
A Lawyer's Perspective on the Current State of Rule of Law in Schools (Part II): Post-2026 Reforms and the Future
Five years after the implementation of the 2020 new system, criticisms from various sectors received a response in…

2026
Work and Financial Report: January 1, 2025 – May 30, 2026
Established in 1995, the Judicial Reform Foundation (JRF) is Taiwan's longest-standing non-governmental judicial reform…

2026
A Lawyer's Perspective on the Current State of School Rule of Law (Part 1): 2019–2025
The Legislative Yuan held a public hearing this month on the "Regulations Governing the Dismissal, Non-renewal,…

2026
Sidelights | The Distance Between Punishment and Healing: Rethinking Justice for MeToo Survivors
"Can the judiciary truly offer victims an opportunity to breathe and heal?" In recent years, the MeToo movement has…

2026
JRF Gender Working Group Highlights | Controversy Surrounding the Draft Act on Gestational Surrogacy
In January 2026, the issue of gestational surrogacy sparked renewed debate in Taiwan. Opponents argue that commercial…
