Hui-Wen Chen
@huiwenchen.bsky.social
Taiwan/UK
Interested in comparative constitutional law, human rights and transitional justice.
Interested in comparative constitutional law, human rights and transitional justice.
Amnesty International Taiwan's statement condemning the first execution under President Lai 👇
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Taiwan: First execution since 2020 a shameful setback
Responding to the first execution carried out by the Taiwanese authorities since April 2020, E-Ling Chiu, the Director of Amnesty International Taiwan, said: “This execution is a shocking and cruel de...
www.amnesty.org
January 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Amnesty International Taiwan's statement condemning the first execution under President Lai 👇
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
(5/5) The constitutional waters the TCC is navigating remain uncharted. One thing, however, is clear: the TCC has become the primary casualty of the current political standoff, caught between divided majorities.
January 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
(5/5) The constitutional waters the TCC is navigating remain uncharted. One thing, however, is clear: the TCC has become the primary casualty of the current political standoff, caught between divided majorities.
(4/5) Following the controversial Amendment, the TCC risks becoming virtually defunct, at least for now—unless it defies the new quorum requirement and reinterprets the pre-Amendment CCPA in an unprecedented move.
January 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
(4/5) Following the controversial Amendment, the TCC risks becoming virtually defunct, at least for now—unless it defies the new quorum requirement and reinterprets the pre-Amendment CCPA in an unprecedented move.
(3/5) After the Legislature rejected all 7 judicial nominees to the TCC on Dec 24, 2024, the TCC now operates with only 8 justices. The "rump" TCC is soon to face a difficult situation as the Amendment is sent for presidential promulgation and a constitutional fight is in the making.
January 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
(3/5) After the Legislature rejected all 7 judicial nominees to the TCC on Dec 24, 2024, the TCC now operates with only 8 justices. The "rump" TCC is soon to face a difficult situation as the Amendment is sent for presidential promulgation and a constitutional fight is in the making.
(2/5) Originally passed on Dec 20, 2024, the CCPA Amendment raises the quorum for constitutional review, requiring at least 10 justices to hear cases and 9 to rule on unconstitutionality — now at the center of a deepening political and legal dispute in Taiwan.
January 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
(2/5) Originally passed on Dec 20, 2024, the CCPA Amendment raises the quorum for constitutional review, requiring at least 10 justices to hear cases and 9 to rule on unconstitutionality — now at the center of a deepening political and legal dispute in Taiwan.