After 25 Years: Solidarity with Tai Ji Men
The nightmare started on December 19, 1996. Solidarity with Tai Ji Men is now a global phenomenon.
The Tai Ji Men Case
The Tai Ji Men tax case in Taiwan is exemplary of how even democratic states can undermine freedom of religion or belief by using ordinary bureaucracy and taxation in an unfair and intimidating way.
A Letter to President Tsai on the Tai Ji Men Case
25 scholars and human rights activists from all over the world write to Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-Wen urging a solution for a case that has lasted for 25 years.
Corruptio Optimi Pessima and the Tai Ji Men Case
“The corruption of the best is the worst of all corruptions.” When those called to serve instead oppress citizens, disaster follows.
Is Corruption a Violation of Human Rights? Implications for the Tai Ji Men Case
United Nations’ documents are increasingly treating corruption as a human rights issue. This directly impacts the case of Tai Ji Men.
Human Rights, Corruption, and the Tai Ji Men Case Discussed in Washington DC
An international forum for human rights denounced corruption as a violation of human rights, as epitomized by what happened to Tai Ji Men in Taiwan.
A Philosophy of Taxes and the Tai Ji Men Case
Taxes are a typical feature of the state. When the state excessively expands its activities, problems occur, as the Tai Ji Men case demonstrates.
Slavery, Slaves, and the Tai Ji Men Case
Spiritual motivations played a crucial role in eliminating slavery. Today, they give us hope that administrative oppression can be eliminate as well.
The Tai Ji Men Case and “Administrative Slavery”
On the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, expert agreed that even today administrative oppression and unjust takes may reduce citizens to slaves.
The Xie Jiao Tradition, Taiwanese Governments, and Minority Religions
The label xie jiao has been used in Imperial China, Communist China, and Taiwan to discriminate against spiritual groups perceived as anti-government.