Transitional justice and freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) are connected. Without effective transitional justice, FoRB in Taiwan will remain incomplete.
Tsai Cheng-An
Religious Freedom in Post-Authoritarian Taiwan. 6. Is There Transitional Justice in Taiwan?
The political situation—with the same party responsible for the past human rights abuses still controlling the legislature—delayed transitional justice. Problems still remain today.
Religious Freedom in Post-Authoritarian Taiwan. 5. A Failure of Democracy?
Religious liberty is a key test to assess the democratic nature of a government. It remained a difficult test for Taiwan even after the end of the Martial Law.
Religious Freedom in Post-Authoritarian Taiwan. 4. The Tai Ji Men Case
Tai Ji Men was another victim of the 1996 purge targeting spiritual movements. The peculiarity of its case is that it has not been solved to this date.
Religious Freedom in Post-Authoritarian Taiwan. 3. The 1996 Purge Against “Dissident” Spiritual Movements
In 1996, spiritual movements that had not supported the Kuomintang candidate in that year’s presidential elections were raided and persecuted.
Religious Freedom in Post-Authoritarian Taiwan. 2. Authoritarian Regime and Democratic Transformation
Democracy, as everywhere, came gradually. So did religious liberty, which had been severely limited during the Martial Law period.
Religious Freedom in Post-Authoritarian Taiwan. 1. Transitional Justice and Human Rights
Moving from Martial Law towards democracy, Taiwan was in need of transitional justice. Did it fully come?
Transitional Justice, Conflicts of Moralities, and Religious Movements in Taiwan
Three “lingering poisons of authoritarianism” prevent the full implementation of transitional justice in Taiwan.
The Conscience Principle and Transitional Justice: The Tai Ji Men Human Rights Case
Temporal limitations of transitional justice and of the possibility of submitting new evidence are against both conscience and international human rights covenants.
The Tai Ji Men Case in Taiwan: Legal, Tax, and Anti-Corruption Perspectives
The tax case of Tai Ji Men offers evidence that both transitional justice and anti-corruption measures in Taiwan still have serious flaws.
Tsai Cheng-An
Tsai Cheng-An received his Ph.D. in Technology Management from National Chengchi University and his MS in Industrial Engineering from National Tsinghua University in Taiwan. He teaches innovation management, business model analysis, and new business development strategies at Shih Chien University, Taipei, Taiwan. Prior to his academic career, he had 18 years of practical experience in the industry, and his research interests are in decision making, business model innovation, and corporate entrepreneurship, as well as in the area of transitional justice and freedom of religion or belief. He has published in the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviors & Research (SSCI), Technology Analysis and Strategic Management (SSCI), Logistics (SCIE), Management Review (TSSCI), Journal of Management (TSSCI), Sun Yat-sen Management Review (TSSCI), Journal of Science and Technology Management (TSSCI) and Forum for Industry and Management (TSSCI).