Commentary

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10Apr.
2026

Forum Records | Who Will Guarantee Social Workers? Discussing Legal Responsibilities and Professional Boundaries of Social Workers within the Social Safety Net

Judicial Reform Foundation

On April 9, 2026, the Alliance for Social Welfare Organizations, Taiwan Association of Social Work Education, Judicial…

09Apr.
2026

Sidelights | When the Law Becomes a Tool for Secondary Victimization: Curator Li Tzu-tung Discusses the Truth and Trauma of "What We Thought We Knew"

Taichung Office, Judicial Reform Foundation

The special exhibition "What We Thought We Knew" is not only an art exhibition, but also a profound reflection on…

07Apr.
2026

Remarks by Hsu Wei-chun | Press Conference on "Sixes All Wrong: Earnestly Appealing to President Lai for a Presidential Pardon for Wrongful Death Row Inmate Chiou Ho-shun"

Hsu Wei-chun / Chairperson of Covenants Watch, Associate Professor of the Department of Financial and Economic Law at Chung Yuan Christian University

Chiou Ho-shun received an unfair trial; his guilty verdict was based on co-defendant confessions extracted through…

07Apr.
2026

Remarks by Chang Chih | Double Sixth Great Inconsistencies: Earnestly Imploring President Lai to Pardon Wrongfully Convicted Death-Row Prisoner Chiou Ho-shun Press Conference

Chang Ch'ih / Deputy Secretary-General, Amnesty International Taiwan

I would like to speak about the significance represented by the Chiou Ho-shun case from the perspective of the…

02Apr.
2026

When Social Workers Encounter Criminal Cases (Part 2)

Attorney Lee Ming-ju, Attorney Lai Chiu-hui, Attorney Cheng Chia-feng

Frontline social workers' most common anxiety stems from the social worker in the case of the child Kai-kai being held…

25Mar.
2026

Sidelights|Understanding and Handling Racial Discrimination on Campus|Workshop

New York Pro Bono Attorney

In recent years, discriminatory speech on campus has appeared with increasing frequency, causing psychological and…

11Mar.
2026

Civil Society Version of the Amendments to Articles 78-1 and 79-1 of the Criminal Code

Judicial Reform Foundation

The Executive Yuan's proposed amendment to Article 78-1 of the Criminal Code fails to fully reflect the intent of…

11Mar.
2026

Guest Contribution | Regulatory Construction Needed for Digital Credential Wallets: Can Convenience and Privacy Truly Coexist?

Wu I-Wei (Member, Digital Team, Judicial Reform Foundation), Leslie (Project Manager, International Affairs and Digital Security, Judicial Reform Foundation)

Taiwan boasts the highest density of convenience stores in the world, and in-store pickup has become an inseparable…

11Mar.
2026

Op-Ed | From Status to Contract: Why Pensions Must Be Included in the Distribution of Surplus Property When Liberalizing Divorce Laws

Teng Yu-hsuan (Pro Bono Attorney, Gender Legal Reform Special Committee, JRF), Lin Cheng-ching (Research Specialist, Legal Policy Department, JRF)

On March 24, 2023, the Constitutional Court issued Judgment No. 4 of the Constitutional Court of 2023 (112 Con. C. Jud.…