How Does A Case Not Open to the Public Become Widely Reported in Taiwan?

  After finding out the court decision was being reported in Taiwan’s media even before I had gotten it, I went to the Judicial Yuan Laws and Regulations website (http://jirs.judicial.gov.tw/FJUD/) where information about cases can be accessed. Here is what it showed for the court’s decision in my case:

臺灣台北地方法院 裁判書 -- 民事類

【裁判字號】 97,訴,2631 【裁判日期】 1000421 【裁判案由】 侵權行為損害賠償 【裁判全文】  【97,訴,2631】經程式自動判定為依法不得公開之案件，如非屬此類案件，   請至本院[司法信箱]投書，本院將儘速辦理。    Rough English translation: The program automatically determined to be the case  according to law shall not be disclosed, if not to be such a case, go to the Court [of Justice mail], write a letter, the Court will be handle as soon as possible.

  Details about the case and the decision are not available to the public according the Judicial Yuan site, so how did select – and incorrect – information about it end up appearing in several of Taiwan’s media? None of those media contacted me for any information, and several times over the years I have contacted them with updates and expressing my willingness to discuss the facts.  Absolutely NO balance, impartiality, or effort on their part to do even a sliver of good investigative, factual reporting. It’s been very clear throughout this ordeal that both the government and the media in Taiwan have a very pronounced anti-foreigner bias.

  Think about in your own countries what happens when a foreigner reports some kind of crime, abuse, or violation against them. How do lawyers, the courts, human rights groups, and the media treat their cases? What have you seen happen in Taiwan with other foreigners besides myself?