A new article has been published in Anchor.
Continuing to Repair the Killing Machine: A Commentary on Taiwan’s Constitutional Court Judgment 113-Hsien-Pan-8 (2024)
Lin Tzu-wei
Legal Director, Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty (TAEDP); J.S.D., National Chengchi University
Abstract
Taiwan’s Constitutional Court heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of the death penalty in April. After five months of deliberation, on September 20, the Court pronounced the Judgment 113-Hsien-Pan-8 hereafter referred to as “Judgment No. 8”). Despite the issues raised during the hearing, the ruling refrained from deciding on the constitutionality of the death penalty as a legal penalty. The decision can only be described as a major disappointment—a big build-up but a weak payoff. [Full Article]
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