An international webinar on May 24 examined different features of the administrative persecution of the Taiwanese movement.
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The Tai Ji Men Tax Case: Enter the Administrative Enforcement Agency
It was not only about the National Tax Bureau. Other bureaucrats also violated the law, and played a key role in the persecution of the Taiwanese movement.
The Tai Ji Men Case: A Personal Testimony
An intimate recollection of twenty-five years of hopes, disappointment, and “peaceful and rational” protests in Taiwan.
Human Rights Violations in the Tai Ji Men Case
That the rights of the defendants were violated is obvious. Yet, no effective remedies appear to exist.
A Phoenix Rising from the Ashes: Tai Ji Men Fight for Taxpayers’ Rights
A generation of dizi confronted rogue tax bureaucrats, whose acts at times were reminiscent of the Corleone family in The Godfather.
Taxes and Religious Minorities in Italy and Taiwan: A Comparison
Repressing movements labeled as “cults,” including through a misuse of taxes, and denying tax justice also happens in Italy. But more remedies exist there.
“Protest, Conscience, and Human Rights” Discussed in a Webinar
CESNUR’s and HRWF’s webinar on the questions raised by the Tai Ji Men case in Taiwan honored the International Day of Conscience.
Monsignor Óscar Romero: His Lesson for Freedom of Religion or Belief
A speech at the webinar “The Right to Truth on Human Rights Violations: The Tai Ji Men Case in Comparative Perspective” held on March 24, 2021.
The Strange Case of Prosecutor Hou Kuan-jen
The highest auditory agency in Taiwan, the Control Yuan, found him guilty of multiple violations of law in the Tai Ji Men case. Yet, he has never been sanctioned.
“Right to Truth” on Human Rights Violations Discussed in a Webinar
On the day commemorating the assassination of Bishop Romero, experts gathered to discuss transitional justice and the Tai Ji Men case in Taiwan.