Opinions

02/15/2022 HOLLY FOLK Administrative measures often disguise the bureaucrats’ attempt to eradicate spiritual movements they do not like. by Holly Folk* *Presented at the seminar “The Call to Fraternity and the Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers, Walnut, California, February 5, 2022, after the International Human Fraternity Day (February … Read more

02/14/2022 MARCO RESPINTI Fraternity is one of the most abused words of our times. We can learn its true meaning from Tai Ji Men. by Marco Respinti* *A paper presented at the seminar “The Call to Fraternity and the Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers, Walnut, California, February 5, … Read more

02/11/2022 DONALD WESTBROOK Fraternity is proactive rather than reactive. Let us stand together for the rights of Tai Ji Men and other persecuted minorities. by Donald Westbrook* *Conclusions of the seminar “The Call to Fraternity and the Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers, Walnut, California, February 5, 2022, after … Read more

02/10/2022 MASSIMO INTROVIGNE Fraternity is a fruit of conscience, and is destroyed by corruption. The injustice vested on Tai Ji Men is an example of how corruption disrupts social harmony. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the seminar “The Call to Fraternity and the Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights … Read more

02/09/2022 DANIELA BOVOLENTA Scholars and human rights activists gathered in person and electronically in Walnut, California, on February 5. by Daniela Bovolenta On February 5, 2022, the Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy in Walnut, California, hosted a “hybrid” seminar, with some participants attending in person and some via Zoom, co-organized by CESNUR, the Center for … Read more

02/03/2022 DANIELA BOVOLENTA Protesting injustice has been an extraordinary educational experience both for Tai Ji Men dizi and for those who have helped them. by Daniela Bovolenta* *Conclusion of the webinar “The Power of Education and the Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on January 24, 2022, the International Day of … Read more

02/02/2022 PIER LUIGI CAPRA Participation means that good citizens should respect the law and the institutions, but when the governments make mistakes they have a right to protest. by Pier Luigi Capra* *A paper presented at the webinar “The Power of Education and the Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without … Read more

02/01/2022 MASSIMO INTROVIGNE Persecuting independent education is the mark of injustice. In the end, however, education often prevails. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the webinar “The Power of Education and the Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on January 24, 2022, International Day of Education. “Decíamos ayer,” … Read more