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World Citizenship Day, Transitional Justice, and the Tai Ji Men Case
The celebration is an opportunity to honor the leaders of the Association of World Citizens and ask the government of Taiwan to effectively implement transitional justice.
“Live Not By Lies:” Championing Truth on the Tai Ji Men Case Through Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
The great Russian writer taught that we effectively confront injustice when we decide to stand against lies.
Tai Ji Men, a Victim of the Foes of Truth
We live in the dangerous era of the so-called “post-truth.” Tai Ji Men has been an early victim of it.
Spreading the Truth: A Possible Islamic Solution to the Tai Ji Men Case
Truth and justice are fundamental pillars of any just society. When gross human rights violations occur, the right to the truth becomes a crucial element in restoring justice and upholding the dignity of victims.
Worrisome Trends: Cross-Cultural Parallels to the Tai Ji Men Case
New, alternative, and minority religions are persecuted and marginalized in several countries.
“The Handing Over of Pilate” and Some Pilate-Like Attitudes in Taiwan
The attitude of some Taiwanese bureaucrats and politicians is reminiscent of Pontius Pilate. But not all hope is lost. by Massimo Introvigne* *Introduction to...
The “228 Incident” as the Root of Tai Ji Men’s Ordeal
When governments repress citizens, they trespass their mandate for securing justice. The ongoing lesson of Taiwan continues to make the Tai Ji Men case one of international concern.
Tai Ji Men Needs Justice and Apologies
The government of Taiwan apologized for the 228 Incident. It should also apologize for the Tai Ji Men case.
The 228 Incident and the Tai Ji Men Case
Both the fight against the White Terror and Tai Ji Men’s resilience against persecution demonstrate that a passion for truth cannot be vanquished. by Thierry...
Calling for a Solution of the Tai Ji Men Case
We join Tai Ji Men in respectfully asking the government of Taiwan, whose commitment to democracy in a region plagued by non-democratic regimes we appreciate and applaud, to return through a political act the confiscated sacred land to Tai Ji Men and publicly confirm that, as Taiwan’s Supreme Court stated, they never violated the law nor evaded taxes.
It would be a small step for Taiwan’s government, but a crucial one to tell the world Taiwan is truly committed to freedom of religion or belief and to the protection of religious and spiritual minorities that were once persecuted by its authoritarian and post-authoritarian regimes.
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“The Tai Ji Men Case” web site is a project by Action Alliance to Redress 1219 whose aim is to collect and put at the readers’ easy disposal articles, documents, and videos—from academic studies to magazine articles—about the case of Tai Ji Men, a mempai (similar to a school) of qigong, martial arts, and self-cultivation headquartered in Taiwan, which has been victim of discrimination and persecution in its home country since 1996, and whose street protests have generated widespread international protests. Here you can find an exhaustive chronology of the case.
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