Democracy and the Tai Ji Men Case

09/22/2021 DANIELA BOVOLENTA Democracy requires an effective separation of powers and keeping bureaucrats in check. It did not happen in Taiwan. by Daniela Bovolenta* *A paper presented at the webinar “Democracy, Transitional Justice, and the Tai Ji Men Case,” organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on September 15, 2021 The success of the International Day … Read more

Democracy, Transitional Justice, and the Tai Ji Men Case

09/21/2021MASSIMO INTROVIGNE When a country moves from a non-democratic to a democratic regime, past wrongdoings should be acknowledged and rectified. It is not easy. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the webinar “Democracy, Transitional Justice, and the Tai Ji Men Case,” organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on September 15, 2021. The … Read more

14th Anniversary of Tai Ji Men’s Acquittal Celebrated in Taipei

07/19/2021MASSIMO INTROVIGNE On July 13, a successful web conference remembered what happened, and highlighted the issues yet to be solved. by Massimo Introvigne    On July 13, 2007, the criminal division of the Supreme Court of Taiwan pronounced the final acquittal of Tai Ji Men defendants, declaring them innocent of all charges. They had been arrested … Read more