Articles
The Fourth Estate on Trial: What the Tai Ji Men Case Reveals About Press Freedom
Experts warned that when corrupt bureaucrats and prosecutors control the narratives, reporting becomes re‑education, and minorities pay the highest price.
Fake News, Spiritual Minorities, and the Tai Ji Men Case
Unscrupulous journalists publish fake news about “cults.” Then they refuse to correct themselves.
Media and the Manufacture of Truth: The Tai Ji Men Case in Light of Alessandro Manzoni
When, instead of informing, the press becomes a re-educator of the people, oppression and even violence are just around the corner.
The Need for Balanced Media Narratives and the Tai Ji Men Case
When the media exploits attention and outrage, the importance of a balanced, value‑based discourse loses ground.
Media, Disasters, and the Scapegoating of Minorities: Lessons for the Tai Ji Men Case
Natural disasters and political campaigns may both lead the media to slander groups that the powers that be do not like.
When Words Become Weapons: From Rwanda’s Hate Media to the Tai Ji Men Case
Reflecting on the propaganda that prepared the 1994 genocide and on how unchecked media hostility against minorities shows the urgent need to stop hate speech.
Tax and Legal Reform League Protests in Taiwan
The Tai Ji Men case exposes systemic flaws in which fabricated evidence and unlawful tax bills went unchallenged for 30 years.
A Human Rights Crisis in Taiwan: The Tai Ji Men Case
An international webinar compared what happened to Tai Ji Men with other cases of gross human rights violations.
The Tokyo High Court Unification Church Decision. 4. The 2009 “Compliance Declaration”
After 2009, the number of incidents involving alleged improper solicitation of donations dropped to nearly zero. But the court maintains the problem still exists.