TAIWAN: Tax justice as social justice (International Webinar by CESNUR and HRWF)

by admin_HRWF | Mar 2, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief Oral presentation at a webinar co-organized by Cesnur and HRWF By Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (20.02.2021) – The title of this conference is quite appropriate on this U.N. Day of Social Justice for enlightening the never-ending fight of Tai Ji Men for Justice.  All the … Read more

Social Justice, Taxes, and Freedom of Religion or Belief

A Webinar revisited the notion of “social justice,” and how it was violated in the Tai Ji Men tax case in Taiwan. by Massimo Introvigne February 20 was the United Nations World Day of Social Justice. CESNUR, the Center for Studies on New Religions, and Human Rights Without Frontiers organized a Webinar on “Tax Justice … Read more

Human Rights violations committed by the Taiwan government: Tai Ji Men seeks support in the San Francisco Bay Area

On Monday, Feb 8th, 2021, James Wang, field representative of District 28 Assemblymember Evan Low, had a virtual meeting with Tai Ji Men disciples (called dizi) of the San Francisco Bay Area. Hoping to seek support and raise awareness of the human rights violations committed by the Taiwan government, the dizi related the horror experienced … Read more

TAIWAN: International forum on the eve of Taiwan’s Judicial Day – HRWF director’s address

by admin_HRWF | Jan 21, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief International forum on the eve of Taiwan’s Judicial Day HRWF’s address by Willy Fautré, director HRWF (21.01.2021) – Thank you for giving me the floor on this important judicial day in Taiwan. I’m assuming that quite a number of people in Europe and North America watching this conference … Read more

TAIWAN: Tai Ji Men: Arbitrary auction, fabricated case, illegal arrest of Ms Huang

by admin_HRWF | Jan 5, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief HRWF (05.01.2021) – On 10 December, Human Rights Day, CESNUR (Center for Studies on New Religions) and HRWF (Human Rights Without Frontiers) held a press conference online to launch a White Paper titled “Justice Denied: The Tai Ji Men Case in Taiwan”, an in-depth report by independent experts … Read more

TAIWAN: Tai Ji Men spiritual school: 24 years of persecution

by admin_HRWF | Nov 25, 2020 | Freedom of Religion and Belief HRWF (26.11.2020) – 24 years ago, Prosecutor Kuan-jen Hou commanded hundreds of armed policemen to raid and search 19 properties, including the facilities of Tai Ji Men (TJM) and its disciples’ residences in different parts of Taiwan. He was accompanied by journalists, press photographers and media cameramen on … Read more