The Constitutional Court of Taiwan ruled Friday that a law penalizing prostitutes and not their clients is unconstitutional because it undermines equality under the country's constitution . The Social Order and Maintenance Act will have to be...
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Taiwan high court dismisses ex-president Chen's appeal over replaced judges
Taiwan's Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by former president Chen Shui-bian , who faces a life sentence on corruption charges. Chen's appeal was based on a claim...
Taiwan ex-president Chen indicted on additional embezzlement charge
Taiwan prosecutors filed a new indictment against former president Chen Shui-bian Wednesday, less than two weeks after Chen was sentenced to life in prison on other corruption charges. The new charge accuses...
Taiwan court denies ex-president Chen's release pending appeal
The Taipei District Court has ruled that former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian will not be released on bail, according to an aide Wednesday. Chen was found guilty on corruption charges and sentenced to life...
Taiwan ex-president Chen sentenced to life in prison on corruption charges
Former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian was found guilty Friday on corruption charges and sentenced to life in prison. Chen's wife Wu Shu-Chen was also given a life sentence after the pair were...
Former Taiwan first lady sentenced to year in prison for obstructing justice
The Taipei District Court sentenced former Taiwanese first lady Wu Shu-Chen to one year in prison for obstructing justice in a corruption case against her. Wu Shu-Chen, wife of embattled former president Chen Shui-bian [JURIST...
Former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian filed suit Wednesday against the three judges hearing his corruption case, accusing them of illegally prolonging his detention. Chen, who was indicted in December, faces possible life...
Taiwan court to deliver ex-president Chen verdict in September
The Taipei District court said Friday that a verdict in the corruption cases against former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian will be delivered on September 11. Presiding judge Tsai Shou-hsum said that the trial had...
Taiwan ex-president Chen dismisses lawyers to protest prosecution
Former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian dismissed his defense lawyers Thursday and announced he would not call any witnesses in protest of what he sees as a politically motivated prosecution . Chen, who...
Taiwan and China on Sunday signed a landmark judicial cooperation agreement , under which each side will help to repatriate suspected criminals. The transfers of almost 40,000 criminals and suspects between the nations...