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04Apr.
2003

I Want My Grand Justices: Expectations of Various Sectors of Society Regarding Grand Justice Candidates

Alliance for Citizen Monitoring of Judicial Yuan Grand Justice (including President and Vice President) Candidates

New Grand Justices are set to take office this October, and the President will soon nominate candidates to be submitted…

14Mar.
2003

Press Conference on Flaws in Taiwan's Identification Practices

Judicial Reform Foundation

To thoroughly review the flaws in Taiwan's current identification practices and publicly call on prosecutors, police,…

06Mar.
2003

JRF's Statement on the High Prosecutors Office's Appeal Against the Su Case Retrial Judgment

Lin Ching-p'ing / JRF Executive Director

Regarding the High Prosecutors Office's decision today to appeal the retrial judgment of the Su case, ignoring prior…

21Feb.
2003

Urgent Statement by the Alliance for Civil Monitoring of Grand Justice Nominees (Including the President and Vice President) of the Judicial Yuan

Alliance for Civil Monitoring of Grand Justices of the Judicial Yuan

To prevent the nomination of the President and Vice President of the Judicial Yuan from becoming a tool for political…

13Jan.
2003

Justice 11 Years Overdue!! Statement of Acquittal for Su Chien-ho, Liu Ping-lang, and Chuang Lin-hsun

Judicial Reform Foundation, Humanistic Education Foundation

After more than two years and over thirty court hearings, the Taiwan High Court's criminal division finally delivered…

03Jan.
2003

Press Conference on the JRF's Top 10 Judicial News Stories of 2002

Judicial Reform Foundation

As the bustling year of 2002 draws to a close, to reflect on the past year and look forward to the next, the Judicial…

30Dec.
2002

2002 Work Results

Judicial Reform Foundation

2002 Work Results

13Nov.
2002

If the Officials Won't Do It, the People Will! 2002 Judges Evaluation Taipei Press Conference

Judicial Reform Foundation, Taipei Bar Association

This is the fifth year since the Judicial Reform Foundation (JRF) first published the results of its judge evaluations…

11Nov.
2002

A Judiciary That "Refuses" to Admit Fault

Judicial Reform Foundation

Although judges in Taiwan are not popularly elected, they wield the ultimate power of life and death over criminal…