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(The newest death-row exoneration in Taiwan, Hsieh Chih-Hung) By Huang Shih-ching (Lawyer) The delayed justice In 2018, there was significant progress in the Hsieh Chih-Hung case. On July 11, the The Control Yuan filed a criminal special relief procedure to raise five questions in this case. Prosecutor Lin Zhi-feng of the Tainan Branch, Taiwan […]
Taiwan Innocence Project (TIP) was founded in 2012 to address the issue of wrongful conviction in Taiwan. We provide pro bono legal services for the wrongfully convicted, work to redress the causes of wrongful convictions, and support the exonerated after they are proven innocent. We also urge to reform the criminal justice system and seek institutional changes to prevent innocent people from entering a flawed legal process in the first place.
Today, we are pleased to announce the exonerations of Mr. Su Pin-kun(蘇炳坤) from Taiwan Innocence Project. After fighting for 32 years, Su finally had his verdict overturned on August 8, and the decision became finalized on August 27. The case of Su Pin-kun is one of the most well-known wrongful conviction cases that has even […]
Lu, now 56 years old, was accused of rape and murder in 1993. The HLA—DQαDNA test showed that Lu’s DNA matched the physical evidence secured at the crime scene. Although Lu maintained his innocence, he was convicted of rape and sentenced for 20 years.