Butterfly, Judicial Day, and the Tai Ji Men Case
Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” alludes to the Inequal Treaties in Japan. Judicial Day in Taiwan commemorates the end of similar treaties in China. It is also an opportunity to call for justice for Tai Ji Men. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the 2026...
Human Rights Day: Tai Ji Men and the Poetry of Resilience
Scholars and human rights activists honored the day of observance, anticipating the Tai Ji Men case’s entrance into its thirtieth year. by Daniela Bovolenta An article already published in Bitter Winter on December 17th, 2025. The poster of the webinar. The December...
How the Tai Ji Men Case Perfectly Illustrates “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Never choose revenge to right injustice, never seek retaliation under the illusion of correcting wrongs: Tai Ji Men’s spectacular testimony thirty years after. by Marco Respinti* *Conclusions of the webinar “Entering the 30th Year of the Tai Ji Men Human Rights Case,”...
Discriminatory Taxation of Religious Movements as a Form of Persecution
The persecution of Tai Ji Men warrants at least an apology from Taiwan’s current government for past injustices that have so far been impossible to redress. by Willy Fautré* An article already published in Bitter Winter on December 15th, 2025. Tai Ji Men protests in...