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26Feb.
2026

Judicial Reform Inner Voice | Rebuilding Resonance Within Context: My Seven-Year Rescue Journey with the Ch'iu Ho-shun Case

Mido / Design and Advocacy Specialist, Judicial Reform Foundation

This year marks my seventh year working at the JRF. This period has been the most vital source of nourishment in my…

26Feb.
2026

After the Verdict | The Unending Road to Exonerating a Wrongful Conviction: An Interview with Lo Ming-tsun's Eldest Brother

Tsai Shang-heng / Social Worker

Upon first meeting Mr. Lo (Eldest Brother), JRF legal officer Kuan-chen began by explaining the current progress of the…

26Feb.
2026

Sidelights | Why is the Constitutional Court Unable to Function? An Unprecedented Constitutional Crisis? | 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition Lecture

Chao Pei-an / JRF Intern

On February 5, the JRF visited the Taipei International Book Exhibition. Amid the turmoil surrounding the Judicial Yuan…

26Feb.
2026

After the Verdict: Standing Guard on the Road Home for a Wrongfully Convicted Person—An Interview with Chiu Sung-cheng's Parents

Tsai Shang-heng / Social Worker

When the interview team arrived in Tsoying heading south, Mr. Chiu had already been waiting for us at the High Speed…

26Feb.
2026

Sidelights | The "Wrongful Conviction" and "Relief" of Wrongful Conviction Classmates: When Su Chien-he Met Hsu Tzu-chiang | 2026 International Book Exhibition Lecture

Yeh Wen-chi / Volunteer for the Su Chien-he Case

As we waited to enter the book exhibition, it suddenly started to rain, giving the sensation of someone's life changing…

02Feb.
2026

Opinion | Arrested: Can the Police Search My Phone?

Liao Wei-Ch'eng / Deputy Legislative Researcher, Leslie / International Affairs and Digital Security Project Manager

Smartphones used in modern life often store a vast amount of critical personal privacy. Can we truly allow the police…

29Jan.
2026

Review of Harmony: What Happens to Them After Punishment?

Wu Chih-cheng / JRF Intern, Department of Law, Financial and Economic Law Group, National Taipei University

During my brief internship at the Judicial Reform Foundation, my perspective on Taiwan's prison administration was…

28Jan.
2026

Part 2 of the 2025 Regular Donor Interviews: Is Donating Like Stanning a Celebrity? "Cheering" is Actually Crucial

Eiley / Marketing and Advocacy Specialist, Judicial Reform Foundation

This interview record takes you into the "inner circle" of JRF. Through the perspectives of two lawyers who have long…

28Jan.
2026

2025 Recurring Donor Interviews (Part 1)|Viewing Donations as "Venture Capital": What Can I Do for the Society of My Ideals?

Eiley / Marketing and Advocacy Specialist, Judicial Reform Foundation

As the Judicial Reform Foundation (JRF) marks its 30th anniversary, we embarked on a special endeavor. Historically,…