Two months after a court verdict in Shanxi, repression continues. It reveals something Beijing does not want to admit: Zhonggong is alive.
Religious Liberty
Japan: The Dissolution of the Unification Church and International Law. 1. A Warning by the United Nations
Four UN Special Rapporteurs told Japan that dissolving the Family Federation would be against the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
旧統一教会と日本の“パール・パラドックス”
法律とその解釈を遡及適用してはならないという原則を守ったパール判事に、日本人は敬意を送る。しかし、その原則は家庭連合には適用されなかった。
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.
韓国：教会を恣意的に解散させる法律
現在、韓国国会で審議中の法案は、民主主義諸国の中でも最も苛烈な内容であり、同国における宗教の自由の静かな終焉を意味する。
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.
Korea: Pastor Son Is Free—But His School Is Not
After 143 days of unjust detention, the conservative Protestant leader was released. But the authorities continue to harass the educational institution he founded.
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.
China: Christian Missionary Dong Yanmei Still Detained Despite Expired Legal Deadline
Her case is based on a false accusation of “organizing others to cross the national border illegally.”
The Winter Olympics Story Beijing Does Not Want You to Read
U.S. gold medalist Alysa Liu and her Chinese family have a story of dissent, standing up for the Uyghurs, and being harassed by CCP spies.