Event Sidelights & Records

16Dec.
2025

Sidelights|The Two Covenants Review is Approaching: How Are Indigenous Youth Responding? Indigenous Human Rights Classroom

Hsieh Yu-hsiu / NY Pro Bono Attorney

Hosted by the Taiwan Indigenous Youth Public Participation Association, the "Indigenous Human Rights Classroom" lecture…

10Dec.
2025

Sidelights | "Freedom of Speech for the Enemies of Freedom": How Can Democracy Self-Defend Amidst Information Warfare and Totalitarian Infiltration?

Chang Chih-ch'i / Pro Bono Attorney, New York State

The challenges currently faced by Taiwan have long transcended traditional military threats, stemming instead from a…

06Dec.
2025

Sidelights | The Digital Basic Act and Digital Platform Governance: The Moment the State Presses the "Kill Switch"

Taichung Office, Judicial Reform Foundation

Today, as digital life deeply permeates society, internet communication has become an extension of people's rights.…

04Dec.
2025

Sidelights | The Onslaught of AI: Where Does the "Freedom Not to Be Digitized" Lead?

T'ien Tzu-an / Intern, Department of Medical Sociology and Social Work, Chung Shan Medical University

The torrent of digitization is irreversible, but we can still determine its boundaries. The "freedom not to be…

25Oct.
2025

Sidelights | Before the Disconnection: Digital Freedom in Times of War and Disaster

Judicial Reform Foundation, Taichung Office

"Network disconnection" in modern warfare is no longer a hypothetical scenario, but an inevitable attack vector.…

22Oct.
2025

Sidelights | Are Taiwan's Laws Han Chinese Laws?——The Path of Indigenous Peoples' Judicial Reform

Pro Bono Lawyer, NYS

During the exhibition "Becoming an Ordinary Person," the lecture series selected key themes from the 30-year…

22Oct.
2025

Sidelights | Between the State and the People: The Past, Present, and Future of Legal Aid and Judicial Reform

Wu Chia-jung / Student at National Taiwan University College of Law, former staff at the Legal Aid Foundation

Twenty-two years ago, the Judicial Reform Foundation and numerous organizations formed the Three Major Judicial Reform…

28Sep.
2025

Sidelights | The Will to Kill Spanning Three Decades: A Discussion on the Rules for the Execution of Death Sentences

Chu Ch'i-liang / Pro Bono Attorney, New York State

In the "Pen" section of the "Becoming an Ordinary Person" exhibition, we witness the turbulent history of 30 years of…

24Sep.
2025

Sidelights | Has the JRF Lost Its Mind? Is Non-Publicity of Investigation Going Against___?

Chu Ch'i-Liang (Pro Bono Service Attorney, New York State)

The lecture series held during the exhibition "Becoming an Ordinary Person" highlights and deeply explores pivotal…

22Sep.
2025

Sidelights|Is It Dangerous to Be a Lawyer in China? Why Should Taiwanese Lawyers Care About Chinese Human Rights Lawyers?

Chu Ch'i-liang / Pro Bono Certified Attorney, New York State

The second lecture in the series held during the "Becoming an Ordinary Person" exhibition shifted the focus from…

17Sep.
2025

Sidelights | "Were the Courts Run by the XX Party?" Why Young People Should Understand the History of Party-State Judiciary

Written by Chu Ch'i-Liang (Pro Bono Attorney, New York State) / Edited by Lin Cheng-Ching (Bill Research Specialist, JRF)

28Aug.
2025

Lecture Sidelights: Part 2 | Even Computers Can Select Potatoes, But What About Sentencing and Judgments?

Ch'en Po-yu / JRF Intern, Department of Social Work, Chung Shan Medical University

Judicial AI is a complex issue intertwining law, institutions, and ethics. While artificial intelligence brings much…