The final session of the conference “Nation Building and Cultural Diversity in East Asia” at Vytautas Magnus University explored unsolved Taiwanese issues of freedom of religion or belief.
Daniela Bovolenta
There Will Be No Peace Without Real Justice for Tai Ji Men
An international webinar on the eve of UN International Day of Peace discussed the necessary connection between peace and justice, and the Tai Ji Men case.
The Taichung Tai Ji Men Decision: When the Law Becomes a Tool of Violence
We normally associate violence against religion or belief with blood and torture. But court decisions may be inherently violent, too.
Who Stole Tai Ji Men 2007 Victory? An International Webinar
Despite the Supreme Court’s clear verdict in 2007, the Tai Ji Men case was not solved.
Parliamentarism as a Tool to Solve the Tai Ji Men Case
On United Nations International Day of Parliamentarism, scholars and human rights activists discussed the connection between Parliaments, taxes, and human rights.
Religious Liberty, the Tai Ji Men Case Discussed in Turin, Italy
Case studies of violations of freedom of religion around the world included references to Africa, Japan, and the abuse of taxes to harass spiritual movements in Taiwan.
The Media and the Tai Ji Men Case: Friends or Foes?
The Tai Ji Men case is a spectacular demonstration of how media were used to slander and defame an innocent movement. They can and should also be used to tell the truth.
Peace is the Work of Justice: Peace Education and the Tai Ji Men Case
An international webinar insisted on the indissoluble link between peace and justice and on how this principle was violated in the case of Tai Ji Men.
Solving the Tai Ji Men Case: The Best Way of Remembering Madam Yu
Scholars and human rights activists gathered in Pasadena on April 5 to honor the late Shimu of Tai Ji Men and call for a solution of the long-lasting case.
Solving the Tai Ji Men Case: An Issue of Social Justice
Social justice cannot be separated from granting human rights to everybody. An international webinar discussed how they were denied to Tai Ji Men.