One case, almost three decades, and still a simple, uncomfortable question: what does the Tai Ji Men story tell us about human rights in today’s Taiwan?
Tai Ji Men
Gross Human Rights Violations: From Rwanda to Taiwan
A reflection on the lessons of the 1994 genocide and the ongoing human rights violations in the Tai Ji Men case
228, the Tai Ji Men Case and the Unfinished Work of Justice
The lesson of 228 goes beyond history. It should be applied to all cases of abuse of authority, including Tai Ji Men’s.
Two Dates, One Struggle: February 28 and the Tai Ji Men Case
The 228 Incident and the persecution of Tai Ji Men highlight Taiwan’s difficult path toward fully implementing human rights.
Social Justice and the Tai Ji Men Case: An International Webinar
A distinguished panel of international scholars and witnesses discussed how freedom of religion or belief is an essential part of social justice.
The Tai Ji Men Case: A Review of the Failure of Social Justice
Reflecting on the denial of human rights, freedom of religion or belief, and civic participation, with implications for the rule of law in Taiwan.
Lessons from Taiwan’s 228 Incident on Social Justice and the Tai Ji Men Case
The World Day of Social Justice is connected for Taiwanese with Peace Memorial Day on February 28. Both call for a solution to the Tai Ji Men case.
How Social Injustices Are Generated: Tai Ji Men and Axel Honneth’s Theory of Recognition
Axel Honneth’s theory of recognition helps explain the injustice inflicted for three decades on Tai Ji Men.
No Social Justice Without Freedom of Belief: State Recognition, Registration, and the Tai Ji Men Case
Registration systems are a way of limiting religious liberty. Unjust taxes are another.
Of Gorillas, Corruption, and Tai Ji Men
Social justice cannot be separated from ecology and from freedom of religion or belief. It was the lesson of Dian Fossey. It is the lesson of Tai Ji Men.