We the People Should Take Responsibility for the Tai Ji Men Case

We the People Should Take Responsibility for the Tai Ji Men Case

In a democracy, citizens are responsible for making sure that officials do not fall prey to corruption and abuse their power. by Wu Chih-Chung* *A paper presented at the conference “Looking at the Development of Human Rights in Taiwan from the February 28 Incident and...
The Urgency to Rectify the Tai Ji Men Human Rights Case

The Urgency to Rectify the Tai Ji Men Human Rights Case

A summary of how the criminal and tax cases were fabricated from the beginning and supported by the lie that Tai Ji Men offered tuition as a cram school. by Rachel Chiang* *A paper presented at the conference “Looking at the Development of Human Rights in Taiwan from...
Restorative and Compensatory Justice and the Tai Ji Men Case

Restorative and Compensatory Justice and the Tai Ji Men Case

It is time to reflect on the nature and foundation of justice and finally grant it to Tai Ji Men in Taiwan. by Agorom Dike* *A paper presented at the conference “Looking at the Development of Human Rights in Taiwan from the February 28 Incident and the White Terror to...
The Two United Nations Covenants and the Tai Ji Men Case

The Two United Nations Covenants and the Tai Ji Men Case

International observers continue to watch whether Taiwan respects the Covenants it incorporated into its domestic law in 2009. In the case of Tai Ji Men, it doesn’t. by René Wadlow* *A paper presented at the conference “Looking at the Development of Human Rights in...
“Summum Ius, Summa Iniuria”: From Cicero to Tai Ji Men

“Summum Ius, Summa Iniuria”: From Cicero to Tai Ji Men

More than two thousand years ago, legal scholars already understood that sometimes the literal application of a law creates the worst injustice. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper prepared for the International Forum on World Citizenship Day, April 1, 2024, “Practicing...