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The Tai Ji Men Case: A European Lawyer’s Approach
Two fundamental international legal principles, equality and consistency, were violated in the case of Dr. Hong and Tai Ji Men.
The United Nations, Transitional Justice, and the Tai Ji Men Case
Inspired by a decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the U.N. became a main actor in promoting transitional justice. It is needed in Taiwan, too.
Scholars Discuss U.N. Values and the Tai Ji Men Case
On United Nations Day, a webinar focused on transitional justice, freedom of religion or belief, and how justice can be restored for Tai Ji Men.
Tai Ji Men Case Discussed at the Parliament of the World’s Religions
After a spectacular artistic performance and a summary of the case, three dizi presented their experiences.
Scholars Explore Non-Violence and the Tai Ji Men Case
The principle of nonviolent action is a cornerstone of Dr. Hong’s message. Patiently, dizi apply it to their quest for justice.
The Brazilian Experience and the Tai Ji Men Case
Universal principles of qualified tax immunity for spiritual organizations should be applied to the case of Tai Ji Men.
“Exaggerate Taxation is Robbery”
Fiscal persecution is a form of violence, while protests against fiscal tyranny are usually peaceful. What the Boston Tea Party can teach us about the Tai Ji Men case.
Tai Ji Men and the International Day of Peace
Dr. Hong Tao-Tze, the leader of Tai Ji Men, offered a unique contribution to the international promotion of world peace, including through resistance to persecution.
Scholars Discuss Peace, Justice, and the Tai Ji Men Case
Human rights activists and academics also evidenced Dr. Hong’s contribution to peace education.
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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