Dr. Hong, his wife, and his dizi did an enormous work to denounce the injustice of the Tai Ji Men case. Only an international coalition can lead to its solution.
Willy Fautré
The First of April, A Day for a New Look at Participatory Democracy
At the United Nations, the European Union, and elsewhere, “citizens’ initiatives” to introduce resolutions and laws are now allowed. What about Taiwan?
Justice for Tai Ji Men Is Justice for All
Injustice to one is injustice to all. And fighting for justice in one case benefits all cases. This is the lesson we have learned from Tai Ji Men.
Italy Gives € 500,000 for the Restoration of Odessa’s Orthodox Cathedral Shelled by Russia
The church, heavily damaged by Russian shelling on July 23, 2023, is one of the beneficiaries of the projects of the Italian presidency of G7.
228 and Tai Ji Men: The Duty to Remember
Remembering the tragedy of 1947 is not only an academic exercise. It has clear implications for the present, including for the Tai Ji Men case.
La FECRIS tente à deux reprises d’échapper à une procédure judiciaire – en vain
Par deux arrêts successifs, les manœuvres de la FECRIS ont été mises en échec et elle a été condamnée à payer 1500 EUR et 2500 EUR à titre de compensation financière.
France: FECRIS Tries Twice to Escape a Court Procedure—in Vain
In two successive rulings, FECRIS’ maneuvers were defeated, and it was ordered to pay 1500 EUR and 2500 EUR as financial compensation.
How Media Demonize Religious Minorities
Media have a responsibility in fueling hostility, hate speech, and even hate crimes against groups they label as “cults.”
The International Association of Scientologists’ 39th Anniversary—and a Protest That Failed
One week before the three-day event attended by about 7000 Scientologists, opponents and the media announced a mass anti-Scientology demonstration. Only 46 showed up.
Argentina: La peligrosa ideología de PROTEX. Cómo fabricar “víctimas de la prostitución”
Un libro de una fiscal argentina critica la teoría de que “todas” las trabajadoras sexuales son obligadas a prostituirse. PROTEX va un paso más allá, viendo prostitutas donde no las hay.
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.