The “Human” in Human Rights and Dr. Hong’s Lesson

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

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 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...
Fighting for Justice with a Smile: Honoring the Women of Tai Ji Men

Fighting for Justice with a Smile: Honoring the Women of Tai Ji Men

Violence against women devotees of new spiritual movements is sometimes perpetrated by the governments themselves. Tai Ji Men female disciples react without losing their joy of living.   by Camelia Marin* *Introduction to the webinar “Violence, Women, and Freedom...
Violence Against Women and FORB: Cases from Taiwan and Argentina

Violence Against Women and FORB: Cases from Taiwan and Argentina

The Tai Ji Men case confirms that women tend to suffer more when freedom of religion or belief is denied. There are similar cases in Argentina. by María Vardé* *A paper presented at the webinar “Violence, Women, and Freedom of Religion or Belief: Honoring the Women of...