International Exchange
In 2024, JRF stood out among 424 civil society organizations across 109 countries to win the World Justice Challenge, a major international project competition organized by the World Justice Project (WJC) centered on the theme of "The Rule of Law: Foundation of Democracy." In 2025, we also participated in the global forum as an alumnus—being the sole representative organization from Taiwan—to discuss, draw lessons from, and exchange insights on the current status and challenges of rule of law reform with organizations worldwide.
From focusing solely on domestic legislative reform in the past, JRF now actively practices and leverages the power of international conventions, hoping to align Taiwan's human rights and rule of law standards with the international community. Across various legislative issues, we utilize comparative law and participate in international seminars to both export and import crucial legal reforms. In 2025, we notably engaged in discussions with digital experts from around the globe at the RightsCon summit on digital human rights. We value not only our domestic work, but also ensure that our local human rights and rule of law efforts connect with the international community, establishing Taiwan as a beacon of human rights and the rule of law in East Asia.
2026
Visit of the World Justice Project Executive Director and Asia-Pacific Director
Since 2008, the World Justice Project (WJP) has published the Rule of Law Index annually. It has long been cited by…
2025
Op-Ed | A Global "Rule of Law Recession"? Attending the 2025 World Justice Forum and Confronting Taiwan's Crisis Alarm
Amidst a global trend of democratic backsliding, the challenges to judicial independence and checks and balances are…
2024
Taiwan Wins for the First Time! The Judicial Reform Foundation Stands Out Among 424 Civic Organizations Worldwide, Winning the Grand Prize in the "World Justice Challenge"
The "World Justice Challenge" (WJC), hosted by the international organization World Justice Project, is a major…
2024
Press Release | First-ever win for Taiwan! Standing out among 424 civil society organizations globally, the Judicial Reform Foundation wins the World Justice Challenge Award
The World Justice Challenge (WJC) is a major international project competition organized by the international…
2024
JRF Shortlisted for the World Justice Challenge, Competing for Grassroots Impact Leadership!
2023
Joint Statement | The Chinese Regime Must Release Blank Paper Protesters and Open Up Freedom of Expression Regarding Covid-19
Under international or Chinese law, these four women have committed no crime. The Chinese Constitution guarantees…
2023
Joint Statement｜2023 Day of the Endangered Lawyer: Afghanistan
Since 2010, cities, countries, and continents around the world have designated January 24 as the Day of the Endangered…
2023
Speaking Up for Human Rights: Helping Endangered Lawyers in Afghanistan Find Rebirth
Many nations experience significant processes of transitional justice, such as Germany educating about the Holocaust…
2023
Joint Letter | Calling on Member States of the UN Human Rights Council to Support the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders
Human rights defenders are people who act with humanity, serve humanity and who contribute to and bring out the best in…
2022
Joint Statement | In Solidarity with Filipino Human Rights Defenders
In view of the surge in violence against human rights defenders in the Philippines, human rights defenders from…
2022
Seminar | How Does the UN Monitor Human Rights Practices? Taiwanese and Hong Kong Practitioners Share Their Perspectives
What is the relationship between the United Nations and human rights? How can civil society utilize mechanisms to…
2022
Seminar Sidelights | Taiwan Premiere of Nos están matando (They're Killing Us): The Life-and-Death Choices of Colombian Human Rights Defenders
On January 22, 2022, in observance of the Day of the Endangered Lawyer (January 24), the JRF held the Taiwan premiere…