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29Mar.
2024

March E-newsletter | Besides Freedom of Expression Day, April 7 is also "his" birthday!

Text: Eiley; Design: Mido; Publication: Jane

In addition to commemorating April 7 as Freedom of Expression Day in honor of Cheng Nan-jung's martyrdom, it is also…

30Dec.
2023

Dialogue between JRF and Taiwan Alliance for Promotion of Civil Rights: When the Journey Ends, the Real Beginning Begins

Text by Tu Yi-hsuan (Department of Social Work, Chung Shan Medical University); Edited by Chao Min (Volunteer)

What is the purpose of international exchange work for local NGOs? What are the similarities and differences among…

30Dec.
2023

One Hundred Thousand Steps in New York: Internship Notes from the Open Society Justice Initiative (Part 2)

Text by LI MING-JU (Attorney-at-Law, Deputy Executive Director of the Judicial Reform Foundation); Edited by CHAO MIN (Volunteer)

Yet there are many more subtle discomforts, which relate to the title of this installment. Whether driven by the urge…

30Dec.
2023

100,000 Steps in New York: Internship Notes from the Open Society Justice Initiative (Part 1)

Text by Li Ming-ru (Attorney, Deputy Executive Director of the Judicial Reform Foundation); Edited by Chao Min (Volunteer)

This newsletter is compiled from the stream-of-consciousness journal I wrote while in New York. Looking back after half…

30Sep.
2023

Before Calling for Help Arrives: Medical Human Rights in Correctional Facilities Through the Case of A-Chi, an Inmate with Schizophrenia

Text by Chao Min; Design by Mido; Photography by Li Chao-Yen

A-Chi (a pseudonym) is an inmate suffering from schizophrenia. Due to a relapse, he committed severe domestic violence…

30Sep.
2023

Our Respective Yet Common Efforts Since That Year: Post-Visit Reflections on Exchanges with the Center for Prisoners' Rights, Japan

Text by Ma Chien-ya, Legal Specialist at the Judicial Reform Foundation; Photography by Hsieh Chia-chen

In June this year, the JRF Secretariat visited the Center for Prisoners' Rights in Japan to learn about the center's…

30Sep.
2023

Before Asking for Help in Time｜ Looking at the Amendment to the Regulations on the Transfer of Prison Inmates through the Case of Huang Chin-yi

Text by Li Pei-chen (Department of Medical Sociology and Social Work, Chung Shan Medical University, JRF Intern); Proofreading by Chang Hua-che (JRF Legal Specialist); Photography by Hsieh Chia-chen

The Regulations on the Transfer of Prison Inmates were promulgated and implemented in July 2020. Article 3, paragraph…

30Jun.
2023

The Cohesion and Rebirth of Hongkongers in Taiwan: "Wounds will fade with time, but we must remember how they came to be."

Text by Ch'en Shang-Heng; Photography by Li Chao-Yen

"Goodbye Hong Kong. The word 'goodbye' contains so many things—we truly have to say goodbye, or perhaps look forward to…

30Jun.
2023

A DIY Approach to Curating Zines: "Exhibitions become a bridge for communicating issues, allowing local citizens to begin understanding the judicial field."

Text by Hsieh Chia-chen; Photography by Li Chao-an, Hsieh Chia-chen

Initially, exhibitions were merely one of the tools we used to achieve our advocacy goals. However, as the number of…