96 of the Concluding Observations on the Initial Report of the Republic of China (Taiwan): The major revisions made to the Juvenile Justice Act in 2019 were an important milestone for children's human rights in the judicial system. However, it is generally considered that the lack of supporting measures for the administrative intervention of at-risk youth may hinder the social reintegration of juvenile offenders. This includes issues such as whether youth counseling committees have the capacity to serve as case management centers for at-risk youth, how the mechanisms for reintegrating juvenile offenders into the educational system and society should be bridged, and whether manpower and resources can be pooled in a timely manner to ensure an effective response. 131. Recommendation: The Government should distribute resources to establish an effective community intervention and counseling network. The NHRC will continue its oversight of the work of the Government at all levels and of the youth counseling committees. Fair Trials 132. In response to a resolution of the National Conference on Judicial Reform, the Judicial Yuan established the Committee on GenderInclusivity and the Protection of Human Rights and Children and Youth in 2017 and implemented protective measures for children and youth in the judicial process to protect their judicial rights. However, to date, incidents of juvenile court judges violating the personal dignity of children and youth during the judicial process are still occurring.97 This shows that the protection of the rights of children and youth in the professional court system is in urgent need of review and improvement. The NHRC urges professional court judges and judicial personnel to equip themselves with the professional competence required for juvenile cases. The intention of closed judicial proceedings is to protect the privacy and dignity of children and youth, not to enable the abuse of authority by judges. 133. Recommendation: The Judicial Yuan should confront and seek to resolve issues in the selection, oversight, evaluation, and dismissal of 97 For example, a juvenile court judge in the Miaoli District Court ordered juvenile offenders to slap themselves and kneel in court and used the threat of detention to force them to participate in religious activities. https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20220213inv002/ 64