Opinions

11/12/2021GILL WANG My experience in Baltimore told me that dialogue and conscience are the only tools to solve difficult problems. This lesson was lost on the bureaucrats who handled the Tai Ji Men case. by Gill Wang* *A paper presented at the 2021 Parliament of the World’s Religions, at the session “Peace and Justice in Action: … Read more

11/11/2021LINDA CHEN Both my practice as a Tai Ji Men dizi and my experience in the medical field told me that honest and sympathetic dialogue is crucial. This rule was not followed in the Tai Ji Men case. by Linda Chen* *A paper presented at the 2021 Parliament of the World’s Religions, at the session “Peace and Justice … Read more

11/10/2021MELISSA WU As the Tai Ji Men case proved, manipulating the media for political reasons is one of the most serious problems in our societies. by Melissa Wu* **A paper presented at the 2021 Parliament of the World’s Religions, at the session “Peace and Justice in Action: The Tai Ji Men Experience,” October 17, 2021. An … Read more

11/02/2021THIERRY VALLE How CAP-LC told the Tai Ji Men story and advocated for justice at the U.N. Human Rights Council. by Thierry Valle* *A paper presented at the webinar “The United Nations, FORB, and the Tai Ji Men Case,” organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on October 24, 2021, United Nations Day. United … Read more

11/01/2021 FRANCESCO CURTO Two fundamental international legal principles, equality and consistency, were violated in the case of Dr. Hong and Tai Ji Men. By Francesco Curto* *A paper presented at the webinar “The United Nations, FORB, and the Tai Ji Men Case,” organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on October 24, 2021, United … Read more

10/30/2021MASSIMO INTROVIGNE Inspired by a decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the U.N. became a main actor in promoting transitional justice. It is needed in Taiwan, too. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the webinar “The United Nations, FORB, and the Tai Ji Men Case,” organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without … Read more

10/23/2021 MASSIMO INTROVIGNE After a spectacular artistic performance and a summary of the case, three dizi presented their experiences. by Massimo Introvigne Scholars of religion and those active in inter-religious dialogue know how unique an event is the Parliament of the World’s Religions. When it was created, in 1893 in Chicago, it represented something new, and something … Read more

10/19/2021 FRANCISCO TENORIO Universal principles of qualified tax immunity for spiritual organizations should be applied to the case of Tai Ji Men. by Francisco Tenorio A paper presented at the webinar “There Is No Peace Without Justice: The Fight of Dr. Hong and the Tai Ji Men case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without … Read more