The UN International Day of Charity

The UN International Day of Charity

A paper presented at the webinar “Political Charity and the Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on September 5, 2022, United Nations International Day of Charity. The International Day of Charity is observed annually on the...
Tai Ji Men: When Spiritual Force Resists Material Violence

Tai Ji Men: When Spiritual Force Resists Material Violence

Who are the “Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief”? Sometimes, they are victims of democratic states, as the Tai Ji Men case demonstrates. by Marco Respinti* *A paper presented at the webinar “The Violent Crackdown on Tai Ji Men, 1996–2022,”...
Slander and Violence Against Tai Ji Men

Slander and Violence Against Tai Ji Men

In recent cases, victims of religious discrimination are falsely presented as if they were the guilty parties. It is the same strategy used in 1996 against Tai Ji Men. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the webinar “The Violent Crackdown on Tai Ji Men...
Three Types of Violence Against Tai Ji Men

Three Types of Violence Against Tai Ji Men

Verbal violence prepares administrative violence. Physical violence is never far away. by Karolina Maria Hess* *Introduction to the webinar “The Violent Crackdown on Tai Ji Men 1996–2022,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on August 22, 2022,...