If Taiwan’s authorities cannot ensure justice for a peaceful group like Tai Ji Men, less peaceful groups might resort to violence.
Willy Fautré
With a Little Help from My Serbian Friends: FECRIS Caught Again Cooperating with Putin’s Sidekicks
The European anti-cult federation might have excluded its Russian branch, but Russian anti-cultists and their Serbian allies, who are still involved, are like two peas in a pod.
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.
The Media Impact on FoRB and the Tai Ji Men Case
Taiwan still experiences significant problems with the quality and freedom of the media, as confirmed by the case of Tai Ji Men.
Tai Ji Men Dizi as World Citizens
Thousands of dizi (disciples) have visited more than one hundred countries in self-funded travels to promote peace, love, and conscience.
Unification Church: Why Are UN Special Rapporteurs Not Allowed to Visit Japan?
Several different Rapporteurs have been prevented from going to Japan and examine the religious liberty and human rights situation there.
Tai Ji Men, a Victim of the Foes of Truth
We live in the dangerous era of the so-called “post-truth.” Tai Ji Men has been an early victim of it.
Tai Ji Men Needs Justice and Apologies
The government of Taiwan apologized for the 228 Incident. It should also apologize for the Tai Ji Men case.
The Rule of Law and Justice Undermined by Conflicts of Interests in the Tai Ji Men Case
The Rule of Law and Justice Undermined by Conflicts of Interests in the Tai Ji Men Case
Human Wrongs in the Tai Ji Men Case
Fabrication of a case, illegal arrests, arbitrary auction, and justice denied.
Willy Fautré
Willy Fautré, former chargé de mission at the Cabinet of the Belgian Ministry of Education and at the Belgian Parliament. He is the director of Human Rights Without Frontiers, an NGO based in Brussels that he founded in 1988. His organization defends human rights in general but also the rights of persons belonging to historical religions, non-traditional and new religious movements. It is apolitical and independent from any religion.
He has carried out fact-finding missions on human rights and religious freedom in more than 25 countries He is a lecturer in universities in the field of religious freedom and human rights. He has published many articles in university journals about relations between state and religions. He organizes conferences at the European Parliament, including on freedom of religion or belief in China. For years, he has developed religious freedom advocacy in European institutions, at the OSCE and at the UN.