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Taiwan’s Uncounted Interpreters Go to the UN
On 29 October 2026 I sent a four-page submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, for her report to the Human Rights Council on...
Taiwan’s Uncounted Interpreters Go to the UN
On 29 October 2026 I sent a four-page submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, for her report to the Human Rights Council on...
Delivered: Four Scholars Write to Taiwan’s Judi...
On 20 October 2026 four scholars of law, interpreting and forensic linguistics, from Canada, Australia and Korea, wrote to Taiwan’s Judicial Yuan asking for three measurable steps on court interpretation:...
Delivered: Four Scholars Write to Taiwan’s Judi...
On 20 October 2026 four scholars of law, interpreting and forensic linguistics, from Canada, Australia and Korea, wrote to Taiwan’s Judicial Yuan asking for three measurable steps on court interpretation:...
551 Pages: What Canada Did, and Did Not Do
On 9 October 2026 Global Affairs Canada released my complete consular file under the Privacy Act: 551 pages, nothing withheld. Canada's own officer in Taipei asked Ottawa in writing whether...
551 Pages: What Canada Did, and Did Not Do
On 9 October 2026 Global Affairs Canada released my complete consular file under the Privacy Act: 551 pages, nothing withheld. Canada's own officer in Taipei asked Ottawa in writing whether...
Published in Magdalene: "Bring Your Own Transla...
Magdalene, the Indonesian online magazine, published my op-ed on 8 October 2026. It is written for Indonesian workers in Taiwan and their families at home: what Taiwan's law actually promises...
Published in Magdalene: "Bring Your Own Transla...
Magdalene, the Indonesian online magazine, published my op-ed on 8 October 2026. It is written for Indonesian workers in Taiwan and their families at home: what Taiwan's law actually promises...
Published in JURIST: "When Court Interpretation...
JURIST published my commentary on 29 September 2026. It sets out the whole record in one place: a court that proceeded on "I understand a little Chinese", a defendant who...
Published in JURIST: "When Court Interpretation...
JURIST published my commentary on 29 September 2026. It sets out the whole record in one place: a court that proceeded on "I understand a little Chinese", a defendant who...
Want to interview me? Here is everything a host...
A new press page puts the whole case on one screen: the story in sixty seconds, five talking points, every case number, what I will not claim, and how to...
Want to interview me? Here is everything a host...
A new press page puts the whole case on one screen: the story in sixty seconds, five talking points, every case number, what I will not claim, and how to...
Two Visits, No Answer: Documenting an Eighteen-...
Two in-person visits to Taiwan's consular office in Toronto. Two refusalsto put anything in writing. A documented record of what eighteen monthsof official silence actually looks like.
Two Visits, No Answer: Documenting an Eighteen-...
Two in-person visits to Taiwan's consular office in Toronto. Two refusalsto put anything in writing. A documented record of what eighteen monthsof official silence actually looks like.
Taiwan’s 2026 ICCPR Review: A Human Rights Subm...
For Taiwan’s fourth international review under the ICCPR and ICESCR (May 2026), a bilingual submission on one case: what happens when life-altering consequences remain after the ordinary court process has...
Taiwan’s 2026 ICCPR Review: A Human Rights Subm...
For Taiwan’s fourth international review under the ICCPR and ICESCR (May 2026), a bilingual submission on one case: what happens when life-altering consequences remain after the ordinary court process has...
Media Brief
Media Brief (PDF) + Letter to Journalists + Scholars’ letter to the Judicial Yuan (delivered 20 October 2026) + Board Brief + Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur (sent 29...
Media Brief
Media Brief (PDF) + Letter to Journalists + Scholars’ letter to the Judicial Yuan (delivered 20 October 2026) + Board Brief + Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur (sent 29...
A Letter from a Canadian Exiled from His Home i...
A Letter from a Canadian Exiled from His Home in TaiwanAfter 15 years living legally in Taiwan—building a business, relationships, and a life—I was pushed out by a process that...
A Letter from a Canadian Exiled from His Home i...
A Letter from a Canadian Exiled from His Home in TaiwanAfter 15 years living legally in Taiwan—building a business, relationships, and a life—I was pushed out by a process that...
Jo Anne Interview, and an Apathetic Judiciary...
Interview + clarification on the letter, my Control Yuan petition (PDF), and gratitude to the Taipei Times.
Jo Anne Interview, and an Apathetic Judiciary...
Interview + clarification on the letter, my Control Yuan petition (PDF), and gratitude to the Taipei Times.
Interview: Arbitrary Punishment in Taiwan — My ...
Canadian educator Ross Cline sits down with filmmaker Benoit F. Massé of Taiwan Explorers to talk about how a dispute with a landlord became a six-month prison sentence, and what...
Interview: Arbitrary Punishment in Taiwan — My ...
Canadian educator Ross Cline sits down with filmmaker Benoit F. Massé of Taiwan Explorers to talk about how a dispute with a landlord became a six-month prison sentence, and what...
Canadian Expat Targeted by Taiwan’s Legal System
After four years, I’m publishing the April 2025 letter from Taiwan’s prosecutors — a document so impenetrable that two leading AI systems reached opposite conclusions about what it says. Read...
Canadian Expat Targeted by Taiwan’s Legal System
After four years, I’m publishing the April 2025 letter from Taiwan’s prosecutors — a document so impenetrable that two leading AI systems reached opposite conclusions about what it says. Read...
The Lack of Protection and Judicial Misuse: A C...
My experience in Taiwan reveals troubling gaps in the judicial system, where baseless legal actions persist unchecked. This post explores how judicial misuse undermines fairness and accountability, calling for reform...
The Lack of Protection and Judicial Misuse: A C...
My experience in Taiwan reveals troubling gaps in the judicial system, where baseless legal actions persist unchecked. This post explores how judicial misuse undermines fairness and accountability, calling for reform...
A Public Statement on the Housing Dispute, and ...
A public statement, written in December 2024 and revised, on the housing dispute that led to criminal proceedings in Taiwan: what I did, what I understood at the time, the...
A Public Statement on the Housing Dispute, and ...
A public statement, written in December 2024 and revised, on the housing dispute that led to criminal proceedings in Taiwan: what I did, what I understood at the time, the...
Injustice and Intimidation: The Dark Truth Behi...
Facing a legal ordeal in Taiwan, I highlight the frustration of unclear judicial processes, unaddressed appeals, and overwhelming bureaucratic challenges.
Injustice and Intimidation: The Dark Truth Behi...
Facing a legal ordeal in Taiwan, I highlight the frustration of unclear judicial processes, unaddressed appeals, and overwhelming bureaucratic challenges.
A Canadian’s 4-year legal ordeal in Taiwan
A September 2024 letter and video to editors and reviewers: how a safety dispute with a landlord in Taichung became a four-year criminal case for a foreign resident who could...
A Canadian’s 4-year legal ordeal in Taiwan
A September 2024 letter and video to editors and reviewers: how a safety dispute with a landlord in Taichung became a four-year criminal case for a foreign resident who could...
Reasons for my 2nd Appeal
Navigating the treacherous waters of Taiwan's legal system, this is a story of resilience, hope, and the relentless pursuit of justice against all odds, and it REALLY SHOULD NOT BE...
Reasons for my 2nd Appeal
Navigating the treacherous waters of Taiwan's legal system, this is a story of resilience, hope, and the relentless pursuit of justice against all odds, and it REALLY SHOULD NOT BE...
My Message to Aspiring Lawyers:
Join a landmark legal case in Taiwan that could redefine the nation's judicial system and secure a significant victory. This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious young lawyer to...
My Message to Aspiring Lawyers:
Join a landmark legal case in Taiwan that could redefine the nation's judicial system and secure a significant victory. This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious young lawyer to...
Monday July 8, 2024 - a sad realization
I have been so wrapped up and worried about the fate that awaits me, what this will mean for me, and how much longer this will go on, that I...
Monday July 8, 2024 - a sad realization
I have been so wrapped up and worried about the fate that awaits me, what this will mean for me, and how much longer this will go on, that I...
Legal Injustice in Taiwan: My Struggle for Fair...
Today was my day in court, where I tried to explain to three judges that I have been punished enough. The situation is absolutely unfair, and everyone knows it. I...
Legal Injustice in Taiwan: My Struggle for Fair...
Today was my day in court, where I tried to explain to three judges that I have been punished enough. The situation is absolutely unfair, and everyone knows it. I...
The Landlord Scam: My Struggle for Justice in T...
Where it began: an April 2024 account of the dispute with my landlord in Taichung and the criminal proceedings that followed, written while the case was still before the courts....
The Landlord Scam: My Struggle for Justice in T...
Where it began: an April 2024 account of the dispute with my landlord in Taichung and the criminal proceedings that followed, written while the case was still before the courts....
