Tai Ji Men Dizi as Global Ambassadors of Good Will

“Citizen diplomacy” is a two-edged sword. While ideologues can easily turn it into propaganda, Tai Ji Men offers a virtuous example of how it can effectively work. by Marco Respinti *A paper presented at the webinar “Tai Ji Men: Citizen Diplomacy for Peace and Justice,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on April … Read more

Press, Spiritual Minorities, and Raids: The Role of Bad Media in the Tai Ji Men Case

Prosecutors often raid discriminated religious and spiritual groups and secure the complicity of the media to create a sort of baroque theater. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the seminar “Abusive Taxation and Denial of Justice in Taiwan. Tai Ji Men: A Case of Abusive Taxation of Individual Gifts,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human … Read more

Tai Ji Men: A Voyage to the Center of Conscience

The role of Dr. Hong and Tai Ji Men in promoting the International Day of Conscience—and the lack of conscience of their persecutors. by Marco Respinti* *A paper presented as the introduction of the webinar “A Question of Conscience: The Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on April 5, … Read more

Overcoming the Obstacles in the Tai Ji Men Case

A return to conscience is the way to solve the seemingly intractable problems faced by Dr. Hong and his dizi by Mario De Paoli* *A paper presented at the webinar “A Question of Conscience: The Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on April 5, 2022, International Day of Conscience. … Read more