Religious Liberty and Democracy: A Never-Ending Journey
Every year, Taiwan commemorates the 228 incident, a dark page of its past, and vows to protect democracy. But this should include protecting freedom of religion or belief. by Massimo Introvigne* *A speech at the Conference for Tax and Legal Reform organized in Taipei...
Taxpayers Rights and Spiritual Movements in Taiwan
The 2016 Taxpayers Rights Protection Act should have solved the problems of unfair tax enforcement. It did not succeed completely, as the Tai Ji Men case continues to show. by Wu Ching-Chin* * A paper presented at the Webinar “Tax Justice as Social Justice: The Tai Ji...
The Notion of “Effective Remedies” and the Tai Ji Men Case
Rogue bureaucrats guilty of human rights violations should be prosecuted to prevent further abuse. by David Lin* An article already published in Bitter Winter on February 27th, 2021. A protest against the officers responsible for the Tai Ji Men case. *A paper...
Social Justice, Taxes, and Freedom of Religion or Belief
A Webinar revisited the notion of “social justice,” and how it was violated in the Tai Ji Men tax case in Taiwan. by Massimo Introvigne An article already published in Bitter Winter on February 25th, 2021. February 20 was the United Nations World Day of Social...