Advocacy Through Media: The Tai Ji Men Case and Democratic Accountability
The case of Tai Ji Men shows possible abuse of democracy, and how building alliances and mobilizing friendly media can help.
A magazine on religious liberty and human rights
Peter Zoehrer, an Austrian journalist who has published and lectured extensively in the fields of human rights and freedom of religion or belief, is the Executive Director of Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe (FOREF), an independent, secular, civil society formation dedicated to defending religious liberty and other fundamental human rights in accordance with international law.
The case of Tai Ji Men shows possible abuse of democracy, and how building alliances and mobilizing friendly media can help.
Women have played a pivotal role in promoting peace. Two recent examples are Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon and Madam Yu Mei-Jung.
Hostile forces fueled media campaigns against Tai Ji Men in Taiwan and the Unification Church in Japan, with a detrimental effect on their educational activities.
An exploration of why the concept of “conscience” plays a pivotal role in Tai Ji Men’s pursuit of peacebuilding.
Their service to humanity was about promoting an end to discrimination and intolerance and fostering forgiveness, harmony, and peace.
How Article 19 and Article 18 (UDHR) are connected, and why journalists and faith communities need each other
The fake news spread against the Unification Church after the assassination of Shinzo Abe in Japan are reminiscent of the campaigns against Tai Ji Men in Taiwan.
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