The Tai Ji Men Case: A Personal Testimony
An intimate recollection of twenty-five years of hopes, disappointment, and “peaceful and rational” protests. by Chuck Chen* *A paper presented at the Webinar “Protest, Conscience, and Human Rights: International Perspectives on the Tai Ji Men Case,” April...
Human Rights Violations in the Tai Ji Men Case
That the rights of the defendants were violated is obvious. Yet, no effective remedies appear to exist. by Tsai Cheng-An* *A paper presented at the Webinar “Protest, Conscience, and Human Rights: International Perspectives on the Tai Ji Men Case,” April 6, 2021....
A Phoenix Rising from the Ashes: Tai Ji Men Fight for Taxpayers’ Rights
A generation of dizi confronted rogue tax bureaucrats, whose acts at times were reminiscent of the Corleone family in The Godfather. by Susan Wang-Selfridge An article already published in Bitter Winter on April 27th, 2021. Tai Ji Men protests in Taiwan. I would like...
Taxes and Religious Minorities in Italy and Taiwan: A Comparison
Repressing movements labeled as “cults,” including through a misuse of taxes, and denying tax justice also happens in Italy. But more remedies exist there. by PierLuigi Zoccatelli* *A paper presented at the Webinar “Protest, Conscience, and Human Rights: International...