Commentary

1235 articles
15Jun.
1999

Justice Cannot Be Faked, Prosecutors Must Attend Hearings Earnestly: Public Mobilization for Judicial Reform - "Public Voice Series"

Lo Ping-cheng / Standing Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation, Attorney-at-Law

If the National Judicial Reform Conference can only resolve the issues of judges, prosecutors, and attorneys (such as…

15Jun.
1999

The Struggle of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Judicial Dilemmas—Mobilizing the Public to Reform the Judiciary ("Voices of the People" Series)

Chan Shun-kuei / Attorney-at-Law

Let us first examine the physical infrastructure: how many courts nationwide are equipped with facilities that allow…

15Jun.
1999

How to Solve Cases Without Torture?

Wang Shih-szu / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

In judicial reform discussions, besides judges, prosecutors, and lawyers who receive the most attention, the starting…

15Jun.
1999

Regardless of Procedure, Justice Must Prevail—Please Promptly Establish a Legal Aid System

Ch'ang Ping-huang (Standing Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation, Attorney- Attorney-Attorney-Attorney-at-Law)

As courts are meant to serve all citizens while judges' time remains eternally limited, legal representation by…

15Jun.
1999

Holding Fast to the Core Principles of "Human Rights" and "The People": Three Expectations for the National Conference on Judicial Reform

Huang Wen-hsiung / President, Taiwan Association for Human Rights

Although establishing a judiciary for all that protects fundamental human rights is a fundamental approach to…

15Jun.
1999

Women and the Judiciary—Mobilizing the Public for Judicial Reform (Voice of the People Series)

Hsu Chia-ch'ing / Secretary-General, Taipei Women's Association for Promotion of Rights

In Taiwan, traditionally dominated by authoritarianism and male-centric perspectives, erroneous gender stereotypes and…

15Jun.
1999

Lawyers Must Not Be Absent from Reform—National Mobilization for Judicial Reform "Voices for All Series"

Huang Hsü-t'ien / Standing Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation, Attorney-at-Law

In recent years, judicial trial procedures have been delayed, the quality of judgments has been uneven, and rumors of…

15Jun.
1999

Pao-Ch'ing-T'ien or Judges? — Mobilizing the Public for Judicial Reform: "Public Voices Series"

Chan Wen-kai / Standing Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation, Attorney-Attorney-at-Law

Is justice equivalent to the truth? Is finding the absolute truth the same as finding justice? Although "discovering…

15Jun.
1999

The Necessity of Establishing a Labor Court in Taiwan from the Perspective of Labor Disputes - Mobilizing the Public for Judicial Reform "Public Voice Series"

Sun Yu-lien / Executive Secretary, Taiwan Labor Front

Labor disputes are an inevitable product of an industrial society. Approaching the subject from the perspective of a…