Action Alliance to Redress 1219
Reveal the Truth · Stop the Persecution
On U.N. International Day of Living Together in Peace, scholars and human rights activists called for acknowledging injustice and restoring justice for Tai Ji Men. by Daniela Bovolenta On May 16, 2023, United Nations International Day of Living Together in Peace, CESNUR and the Brussels-based NGO Human Rights Without Frontiers co-organized one of their bi-monthly … Read more
How Article 19 and Article 18 (UDHR) are connected, and why journalists and faith communities need each other by Peter Zoehrer* *A paper presented at the webinar “Mobilizing the Media for Tai Ji Men and Other FoRB cases,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on May 8, 2023, after the World Press Freedom … Read more
While certain features of criticism against “cults” are international, others are typical of the Sinosphere and are present in both cases. by Rosita Šorytė* *A paper presented at the third international ISFORB conference “Secular States Struggling with Freedom of Religion and Belief,” Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Leuven, May 4–5, 2023. I always considered Taiwan and Japan … Read more
A look at the 2010 movie “The Book of Eli” offers the opportunity for indicting media who did not fully perform their duty in the long-lasting Tai Ji Men case. by Marco Respinti* *Conclusions of the webinar “Mobilizing the Media for Tai Ji Men and Other FoRB Cases,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without … Read more
Belgium’s academic capital hosts an important yearly conference on freedom of religion and belief. Tai Ji Men dizi were there. by Massimo Introvigne The different universities in Leuven, which has been Belgium’s academic capital since the 15th century, have often hosted concerts, but May 2023 might have been the first time when the notes of … Read more
After Word Press Freedom Day, journalists and other experts discussed in a webinar the shortcomings of media coverage of religious liberty issues, including in the case of Tai Ji Men. by Daniela Bovolenta On May 8, 2023, after the United Nations World Press Freedom Day of May 4, CESNUR and the Brussels-based NGO Human Rights … Read more
When disasters hit, free media can save lives. Fake media and news can cause more casualties. The same is true for the disasters caused by religious persecution. by Stefania Cerruti* *A paper presented at the webinar “Mobilizing the Media for Tai Ji Men and Other FoRB cases,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers … Read more
Kolbe is remembered for his heroic death in the Nazi camp of Auschwitz. He was there for his defense of freedom of the press and truth, a lesson also relevant for the Tai Ji Men case. by Massimo Introvigne* *Introduction to the webinar “Mobilizing the Media for Tai Ji Men and Other FoRB Cases,” co-organized … Read more