Who Stole Their Youth? The Tai Ji Men Case in Taiwan. A New Movie.
A new movie on the Tai Ji Men case. How a Taiwanese spiritual movement became one of the victims of a politically motivated crackdown in 1996 and continued to be persecuted for 26 years through tax harassment. A story of suffering, resilience, and protest written and...
Effective Parliamentarism and the Tai Ji Men Case
The Tai Ji Men case is a distressing example of Taiwan’s failure to live up to its democratic promises. by Donald Westbrook* *A paper presented at the hybrid seminar “Effective Parliamentarism and the Tai Ji Men Case,” organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without...
Parliamentarism and Human Rights: The French Example and the Tai Ji Men Case
French history proves that countries with democratically elected Parliaments can nonetheless abuse human rights. This is true for Taiwan, too. by Thierry Valle* *A paper presented at the hybrid seminar “Effective Parliamentarism and the Tai Ji Men Case,” organized by...
Parliamentarism and Human Rights: The “New” Transitional Justice and the Tai Ji Men Case
Several countries have recognized that democratically elected Parliaments and serious human rights violations may unfortunately coexist. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the hybrid seminar “Effective Parliamentarism and the Tai Ji Men Case,” organized by...