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July 13: Bastille Day for the Tai Ji Men Case
While problems remain, the scope of the great 2007 victory and the dedication of those who obtained it should be publicly and solemnly celebrated.
Freedom of Religion or Belief, the General Comment No. 22, and Taiwan
The “cornerstone of interpretation” of the ICCPR provisions on FoRB is a document that Taiwanese authorities should also respect.
Freedom of Religion or Belief: The Cornerstone of the UN Human Rights Covenants
Those who drafted the human rights treaties regarded FoRB as essential to their integrity—something Taiwan cannot ignore.
The Tai Ji Men Case: A Violation of Logic and Law
The Supreme Court of a democratic country like Taiwan is the ultimate voice of justice. Yet, the National Taxation Bureau (NTB) ignored its ruling while pretending to act democratically.
The Kafkaesque World of the Tai Ji Men Case
2025 marks the 100th anniversary of Kafka’s “The Trial.” This book’s essence resonates profoundly with the experience of Tai Ji Men. by Massimo Introvigne*...
How Personal Choices Shape the Fate of Spiritual Movements: The World Teacher and the Tai Ji Men Case
Two fascinating examples of how spiritual ideas, the expectations of different groups, and individual choices intertwine.
Intermittent Justice: 18 Years After the Supreme Court Ruling in the Tai Ji Men Case
What has been done so far to solve the Tai Ji Men case? What can be done in the future? by Alessandro Amicarelli* *A paper presented at the webinar “The Tai...
“Spiritual Fraud” and the 2007 Tai Ji Men Decision
Taiwan’s Supreme Court decided that Tai Ji Men’s activities were not fraudulent. It was an important contribution to the international case law on the...
The 2007 Tai Ji Men Decision, the Tax Bills, and the ICCPR
By ignoring the 2007 Supreme Court verdict, Taiwanese tax authorities violated Article 14 of the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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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