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Human Rights Violations in the Tai Ji Men Case

05/04/2021 TSAI CHENG-AN A+ | A- That the rights of the defendants were violated is obvious. Yet, no effective remedies  appear to exist. by Tsai Cheng-An* *A paper presented at the Webinar “Protest, Conscience, and Human Rights: International Perspectives on the Tai Ji Men Case,” April 6, 2021. I was attracted to Tai Ji Men because I believe it … Read more

The statute of limitations to punish Hou Kuan-jen has not yet expired

Tai Ji Men was prosecuted by the then prosecutor Hou Kuanren of the Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office in 1996. The wrongful prosecution has violated freedom of religion, belief and culture, and the basic human rights of property and personal freedom for 25 years. In 2002, the Control Yuan listed Hou Kuan-jen’s eight major violations of … Read more

National Tax Bureau should revoke the illegal tax penalty in accordance with the facts and the outcome of public survey

TJM tax case originated from prosecutor Hou Kuan-Jen, who violated the principle of double jeopardy to conduct investigation and prosecution on Tai Ji men, and forward the case to National Tax Bureau. Despite knowing the conflicting nature of the same income in the indictment (the same income was considered as proceeds of fraud and as … Read more

“Protest, Conscience, and Human Rights” Discussed in a Webinar

04/17/2021 MARCO RESPINTI CESNUR’s and Human Rights Without Frontiers’ monthly webinar on the questions raised by the Tai Ji Men case in Taiwan honored the International Day of Conscience, exploring how conscience can affect the future of a nation and its people. by Marco Respinti April 5 is the United Nations designated International Day of … Read more