A sweeping report reveals how rights guaranteed on paper falter under administrative habits, as the Tai Ji Men case demonstrates.
Tai Ji Men
Tai Ji Men Needs the ROC’s Respect for the Rule of Law
Judicial Day embodies the very meaning of democracy. Why, then, does Taiwan choose to erode democracy on a global scale by persisting in its unfair treatment of Tai Ji Men?
Justice Delayed After Justice Declared
Judicial Day reminds us that justice is not a one-time act but a process that requires coherence, institutional courage, and a willingness to repair the harm done.
Butterfly, Judicial Day, and the Tai Ji Men Case
Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” alludes to the Inequal Treaties in Japan. Judicial Day in Taiwan commemorates the end of similar treaties in China. It is also an opportunity to call for justice for Tai Ji Men.
Human Rights Day: Tai Ji Men and the Poetry of Resilience
Scholars and human rights activists honored the day of observance, anticipating the Tai Ji Men case’s entrance into its thirtieth year.
How the Tai Ji Men Case Perfectly Illustrates “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Never choose revenge to right injustice, never seek retaliation under the illusion of correcting wrongs: Tai Ji Men’s spectacular testimony thirty years after.
Discriminatory Taxation of Religious Movements as a Form of Persecution
The persecution of Tai Ji Men warrants at least an apology from Taiwan’s current government for past injustices that have so far been impossible to redress.
Tai Ji Men, from Acquittal to Confiscation: A Study in Due Process and Economic Justice
For ten years, international scholars and human rights activists have advocated for solving the Tai Ji Men case. It remains an unresolved injustice.
Sacred Groves Unbuilt: The Significance of Miaoli in Light of the Tai Ji Men Case
Since 2020, Tai Ji Men has been barred from their sacred land with arbitrary rulings. What significance does this seized, unattended land show for scholars of religion?
Human Rights Day: Tai Ji Men and the Poetry of Resilience
Legal scholar and poet Charilaos Nikolaidis argues that human rights embody beauty, not justice only. Tai Ji Men Shifu and dizi offer a living example of this beauty.