The Human Rights Gap in Disaster Relief and the Tai Ji Men Case
The 2006 UN Guidelines on human rights and natural disasters emphasized the priority of freedom of religion or belief even in extreme situations. by Stefania Cerruti* *Introduction to the webinar “Human Rights, FoRB, and the Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR...
The “Human” in Human Rights and Dr. Hong’s Lesson
It is difficult to defend “human rights” when “human” becomes a contested word. Tai Ji Men’s Shifu has a solution for this problem. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the webinar “Human Rights, FoRB, and the Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human...
Honoring and Supporting the Women of Tai Ji Men
On November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, scholars and human rights activists discussed violence against women of spiritual minorities and the Tai Ji Men case. by Daniela Bovolenta An article already published in Bitter Winter on...
The Persecution of Tai Ji Men Makes Its Women Suffer Twice
The main corrupt bureaucrats that have been persecuting Tai Ji Men for more than a quarter of a century in Taiwan are male. Perhaps it is not a coincidence. by Marco Respinti* *Conclusions of the webinar “Violence, Women, and Freedom of Religion or Belief: Honoring...