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...
The corruption trial of former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian opened Thursday, one day after Chen criticized the proceedings as "political persecution." Chen was indicted in December and faces possible life in prison...
Taiwan Supreme Court upholds president-elect acquittal on corruption charges
The Supreme Court of Taiwan Thursday upheld a December 2007 ruling by the Taiwan High Court acquitting Taiwanese President-elect Ma Ying-jeou on graft charges. Prosecutors had filed an appeal ...
The Taiwanese Central Election Commission said Saturday that two national referendums on whether to proceed with a proposed bid for United Nations (UN) membership have failed. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ,...
Taiwan prosecutors appeal corruption acquittal of opposition leader
Taiwanese prosecutors filed an appeal Wednesday to a decision by the Taiwan High Court last month upholding the acquittal of former Taipei mayor Ma Ying-jeou on graft charges. Prosecutors hope that...
Taiwan High Court upholds corruption acquittal of opposition leader
The Taiwan High Court on Friday upheld the acquittal of former Taipei mayor Ma Ying-jeou on graft charges, clearing the way for Ma to run in Taiwan's presidential elections...
Taiwanese Vice President Annette Lu pleaded not guilty Monday as her trial on corruption and forgery charges began in Taipei. The charges against Lu stem from allegations that she claimed 5.6 million Taiwan dollars in...
Taiwanese lawmaker Gao Jyh-peng of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led by beleaguered Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian was indicted Monday on graft charges. Prosecutors allege that Gao, a close acquaintance of Chen,...
Taiwan corruption trial of opposition presidential candidate begins
The Taiwan High Court opened proceedings Friday in the corruption trial of Ma Ying-jeou , the opposition presidential candidate in the 2008 Taiwanese presidential election. Ma was acquitted of the...
