20/05/2024 14:15 - 16:30

HALL: FATESI - MAUROLICO A

Proponent: Introvigne M.

Chair: Introvigne M.

Speaker: Amore D.S., Cerruti S., Introvigne M., Lee L.H., Soryte R., Tu S.

The presidential and legislative elections of 2024 in Taiwan were eagerly awaited and confirmed the leadership of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), although with a very divided Parliament. Taiwan generally scores well in religious liberty indexes and routinely plays the card of freedom of religion or belief in its criticism of China. On the other hand, religious minorities still experience problems, particularly with respect to taxes. The panel will explore the post-elections scenario of religion in Taiwan with a special focus on the tax case of the new spiritual movement Tai Ji Men.