Tai Ji Men and the International Day of Peace

Tai Ji Men and the International Day of Peace

Dr. Hong Tao-Tze, the leader of Tai Ji Men, offered a unique contribution to the international promotion of world peace, including through resistance to persecution. by Pier-Luigi Zoccatelli* *A paper presented at the webinar “There Is No Peace Without Justice:...
Scholars Discuss Peace, Justice, and the Tai Ji Men Case

Scholars Discuss Peace, Justice, and the Tai Ji Men Case

Human rights activists and academics also evidenced Dr. Hong’s contribution to peace education. by Massimo Introvigne An article already published in Bitter Winter on October 1st, 2021. On September 20, 2021, on the eve of the International Day of Peace (September...
Gandhi, Non-Violence, and the Tai Ji Men Case

Gandhi, Non-Violence, and the Tai Ji Men Case

The Indian leader’s concept of satyagraha was originally developed in South Africa while protesting unjust taxes. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the webinar “Non-Violence and the Tai Ji Men Case” organized on October 1, 2021, by CESNUR and Human Rights...
Democracy and the Tai Ji Men Case

Democracy and the Tai Ji Men Case

Democracy requires an effective separation of powers and keeping bureaucrats in check. It did not happen in Taiwan. by Daniela Bovolenta* *A paper presented at the webinar “Democracy, Transitional Justice, and the Tai Ji Men Case,” organized by CESNUR and Human Rights...
Democracy, Transitional Justice, and the Tai Ji Men Case

Democracy, Transitional Justice, and the Tai Ji Men Case

When a country moves from a non-democratic to a democratic regime, past wrongdoings should be acknowledged and rectified. It is not easy. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the webinar “Democracy, Transitional Justice, and the Tai Ji Men Case,” organized by...