Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, and Dr. Hong Tao-Tze: Three Men with Stunning Similarities

Their service to humanity was about promoting an end to discrimination and intolerance and fostering forgiveness, harmony, and peace. by Peter Zoehrer *A paper presented at the webinar “A Time to End All Discrimination: FoRB, Intolerance, and the Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on July 18, 2023, Nelson … Read more

Sociologists Discuss the Tai Ji Men Case in Taipei

A session of the 37th conference of the International Society for the Sociology of Religions was dedicated to FoRB problems in Taiwan in comparative perspective. by Daniela Bovolenta The international conference of the ISSR (International Society for the Sociology of Religion) is the largest and oldest event in its field. It is organized every two … Read more

The Tai Ji Men Case in Taiwan: Legal, Tax, and Anti-Corruption Perspectives

The tax case of Tai Ji Men offers evidence that both transitional justice and anti-corruption measures in Taiwan still have serious flaws. by Cheng-An Tsai* *A paper presented at the International Society for the Sociology of Religion 37th Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 4–7 July 2023. Tai Ji Men is an ancient qigong, martial arts, spiritual self-cultivation … Read more

True Democracy, Freedom of Religion or Belief, and Tai Ji Men

On the International Day of Parliamentarianism, international experts discussed how a genuine parliamentary democracy should guarantee both religious liberty and tax justice. by Daniela Bovolenta “How an Effective Democracy Can Protect Religious Liberty and Tai Ji Men” was the title of yet another of the bi-monthly webinars on the Tai Ji Men case co-organized by … Read more

Zero Discrimination Against Tai Ji Men

On Zero Discrimination Day, scholars, human rights activists, and Tai Ji Men dizi discussed discrimination problems in Taiwan and internationally. by Daniela Bovolenta On March 1, 2023, United Nations Zero Discrimination Day, CESNUR and the Brussels-based NGO Human Rights Without Frontiers organized one of their bi-monthly webinars, with the title “Zero Discrimination for Tai Ji … Read more

Slavery, Old and New, and the Tai Ji Men Case

12/06/2021. MASSIMO INTROVIGNE Once, rescuing slaves and returning them to their families was a worthy activity. Today, opposing FORB violations combats new forms of slavery.* *A paper presented at the webinar “Administrative Slavery vs. Religious Freedom: The Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on December 2, 2021, International Day … Read more