Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/04/10
By: Justin Su, Wen Kuei-hsiang and Evelyn Kao

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The Legislative Yuan on Tuesday passed the third and final reading of a bill on international mutual judicial and legal assistance in criminal matters with the aim of facilitating cooperation between Taiwan and other countries in the field of criminal justice.

The bill states that transnational crimes have grown rapidly in recent years as international drug cartels, money laundering rings and criminals of all shades have taken advantage of remote border areas or differences in legal systems to evade criminal investigation, prosecution and sentencing.

To close these loopholes, nations should work together to coordinate criminal investigations and bring criminals to justice through mutual legal assistance, according to the bill.    [FULL  STORY]