Zorro and the Tai Ji Men Case

Zorro and the Tai Ji Men Case

Laws should always embody justice, or justice becomes what laws arbitrarily decide it to be. As the Tai Ji Men case shows all too well after 29 years, not all laws are just. by Marco Respinti* *Conclusions of the webinar “The Judiciary, Freedom of Religion or Belief,...
Tai Ji Men Case Discussed on Taiwan’s Judicial Day

Tai Ji Men Case Discussed on Taiwan’s Judicial Day

Scholars and human rights activists examined the central features of the case in an important day for Taiwan. by Alessandro Amicarelli An article already published in Bitter Winter on January 16th, 2025. The poster of the webinar. On January 11, CESNUR and Human...
Judicial Day and the Tai Ji Men Case

Judicial Day and the Tai Ji Men Case

Colonialism and discrimination of spiritual minorities are based on similar prejudices, as the history of the Tai Ji Men case demonstrates. by María Vardé* *A paper presented at the webinar “The Judiciary, Freedom of Religion or Belief, and the Tai Ji Men Case,”...
The Independence of the Judiciary and the Tai Ji Men Case

The Independence of the Judiciary and the Tai Ji Men Case

Truly independent judges would rule on the basis of the law only, not political pressures, media, or “public opinion.” They would have solved the Tai Ji Men case long ago. by Daniela Bovolenta* *A paper presented at the webinar “The Judiciary, Freedom of Religion or...
Administrative Justice and the Tai Ji Men Case

Administrative Justice and the Tai Ji Men Case

Decisions against Tai Ji Men suggest that distortions of administrative justice studied by international scholars are at work in Taiwan too. by Massimo Introvigne* *Introduction to the webinar “The Judiciary, Freedom of Religion or Belief, and the Tai Ji Men Case,”...