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 Liberty
Erudiți cu titluri academice și libertatea religioasă a noilor mișcări religioase
Erudiții cu titluri academice au un rol-cheie în a convinge instanțele și guvernele că „sectele” și „spălarea creierului” sunt etichete pseudo-științifice folosite pentru a discrimina minoritățile religioase nepopulare.
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. 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?
統一教会とエホバの証人：なぜ日本は国連の訪問を受け入れないのか？
国連の宗教または信条の自由に関する特別報告者は、2024年3月28日に日本訪問を公式に要請した。驚くべきことに、彼女の要請は受け入れられなかった。
A New Hate Crime, “Jehovahphobia.” 1. USCIRF Reports Increased Jehovah’s Witness Persecution
The American federal commission updated its 2020 report on the widespread attacks against the religious organization.
Draft Law Would Ban House Worship in Russia
Security concerns are mentioned to prevent devotees from gathering for religious purposes in apartment buildings. Churches believe religious freedom is threatened.
Dying in Bangladesh at Age 16—Just for Being an Ahmadi – Part II: An Eyewitness Account
A young student in Ahmednagar, Bangladesh, tells “Bitter Winter” how sectarian hatred broke one young life.