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23Jun.
2020

When a Model Student Meets a Veteran Social Movement Uncle: An Interview with Huang Kuo-yang, a Defendant in the March 23 Executive Yuan Occupation Case

Text by Li Ming-ru; Photography by Lin Chih-fang

"In the twenty-odd years I have participated in democratic movements, I have never committed a crime. I truly hope that…

27Apr.
2020

Written Before the Verdict: Reflections on the Defendants in the #323 Executive Yuan Occupation Case

Liao Szu-min / First-Generation Pro Bono Lawyers' Group Volunteer

Every time I see news related to March 18, March 23, April 28, and other such cases, my heart stirs inevitably. Beyond…

29Sep.
2018

The Judicial Reform Foundation's 2018 Fundraising Banquet ~ Thank You for Your Overwhelming Support!

Judicial Reform Foundation

The Judicial Reform Foundation held its 23rd annual fundraising banquet on September 29, 2018, at the Cosmos Hotel TICC…

09Nov.
2017

JRF Newsletter: November 2017 | Field Implementation of Rule of Law Education - Online Simulated Jury Trial is in Session!

Judicial Reform Foundation

This newsletter uses one of the campus mock trial scripts, 'The Suspicion of Drug Trafficking at KTV,' to create a mock…

27Oct.
2017

No Matter How Vulnerable, Everyone Deserves a Better Justice System

Chang Ch'ih / Specialist, JRF Complaint Center

The Complaint Center is the JRF's frontline department for engaging with the public. Through answering grievance…

19Oct.
2017

Doxxing, Public Trials, and Witch Hunts—Witnessing the Stories of Victims of Violations of Non-Publicity of Investigation?

Ch'en Yang / Specialist, JRF Complaint Center

The JRF established the Non-Publicity of Investigation Project in the hope of finding solutions for this previously…

11Aug.
2017

"The Passage of Freedom: The Trials of Hsu Tzu-chiang" If I Were Hsu Tzu-chiang? Survival Is a Practice

Judicial Reform Foundation

Along the arduous road to proving his innocence, Hsu Tzu-chiang and his family faced numerous "choices without a…

31Mar.
2017

A Health-Centric Drug Policy

Lin Wei-ting / JRF Project Researcher

The rampant spread of drugs has always been a major concern for the Taiwanese government and society. However, several…

01Mar.
2017

Prison Reform Policy Beginning with the End in Mind

Lin Wei-t'ing / Project Researcher, Judicial Reform Foundation

A crucial issue in prison reform is whether prison treatment actually helps inmates reintegrate into society.…