A case of such importance and consequences should have been conducted in open court. That it was not was a further violation of the Constitution.
Manabu Ishizaki
Constitutional Issues in the Unification Church Dissolution Case. 5. The Case of the Family Federation
The statute allowing dissolution should be interpreted restrictively. This is not reflected in the High Court’s decision.
Constitutional Issues in the Unification Church Dissolution Case. 4. Dissolving Religious Organizations
Freedom of religion or belief should always be taken into account when dealing with the dissolution of a religious body.
Constitutional Issues in the Unification Church Dissolution Case. 3. The Influence of French Law
The path to full freedom of association in France was long and not easy. What was achieved there has inspired scholars of the Japanese Constitution.
Constitutional Issues in the Unification Church Dissolution Case. 2. The Legal Status of the Associations
The associations’ right to exist and operate as legal persons is a fundamental, universal right. The Japanese Constitution also recognizes it.
Constitutional Issues in the Unification Church Dissolution Case. 1. Revisiting the Aum Shinrikyo Decision
A leading Japanese Constitutional Law scholar offers a critical analysis of the High Court decision.
Manabu Ishizaki
Manabu Ishizaki (photo omitted for privacy reasons) is a Japanese constitutional scholar and professor in the Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Ryukoku University. Born in 1968 in Kanagawa Prefecture, he graduated from the Department of Law at the Faculty of Law, Meiji University, in 1992. He completed the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Law, Ritsumeikan University, in 1997. He became an assistant at the Faculty of Law, Asia University in 1998, a full-time lecturer in 1999, and an associate professor in 2002. He became a professor at the Ryukoku University Law School in 2010 and at the Faculty of Law, Ryukoku University, in 2017. Professor Ishizaki specializes in constitutional law, with research focusing on modern human rights theory, Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, and the rights of persons with a psychiatric disability. His major publications include “The Transition of Human Rights” and “Real Constitutional Law” (co-edited).