Beijing’s state TV deceived Taipei’s Ama Museum to produce a “documentary” that is a sermon against Japan’s and Taiwan’s present governments.
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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.
Beijing Occupies Taiwan, as Puma Shen’s Case Demonstrates
The People’s Republic of China’s treatment of a Taiwanese lawmaker as a criminal under its own laws effectively denies the legitimacy of the island’s democratic system.
“Seeking the Koko’ Ta’ay”—Taiwan’s Little People, Big Questions
A book suggests that legends about vanished short-statured beings may have a kernel of truth—and challenge the Han-centered narrative of the history of China.
When the Media and the Entertainment Industry Slander Religion
The press, movies, and TV dramas can be strong allies of truth. They can also turn away from it, distracting the public through spectacle and display.