日本は数世紀にわたって信教の自由を攻撃してきた勢力と、それを擁護する勢力とが争う主戦場になりつつある。
Massimo Introvigne
Pakistan: Ahmadis Booked Even for Their First Names
An Ahmadi lawyer was told he cannot use the prefix “Syed” because it is reserved for orthodox Muslims.
France : La secrétaire d’État Sonia Backès est-elle une «survivante de la Scientology» ? Son frère raconte une histoire différente
Elle supervise la mission antisectes MIVILUDES et raconte un récit dramatique sur son passé. Mais son frère émet des doutes à ce sujet.
The Unification Church Crisis in Japan: The Three Enemies of Religious Liberty
Japan is emerging as the main battleground between forces that have attacked religious liberty for centuries and those defending it.
France: Is State Secretary Sonia Backès a “Scientology Survivor“? Her Brother Tells a Different Story
She oversees the anti-cult mission MIVILUDES and tells a dramatic tale about her past. But her brother raises doubts about it.
Vatican: China Breached the Agreement—But We Will Continue with It
The Pope’s silence on the case of Cardinal Zen did not persuade Beijing to accept the Vatican’s request not to proceed with a ceremony that violated the 2018 deal.
US Congressional-Executive Commission on China: 2021 “One of the Worst Years” for Religious Liberty in China
The 2022 report offers a useful summary of the CCP persecution of all religions (quoting Bitter Winter on several issues).
A Szcientológia, a világi bíróságok és a kapcsolatmegszakításra/Fair Game (Szabad préda) elvre vonatkozó irányelvek. 5. A szcientológiai irányelvei „törvénytelenek”?
A Szcientológia Egyház egyik etikai irányelve sem tekinthető egy demokratikus ország törvényeivel ellentétesnek.
La Scientology, les tribunaux laïques et les politiques de déconnexion et de « fair game » (cible légitime). 5. Les politiques de Scientology sont-elles « illégales » ?
Aucune des politiques éthiques de l’Église de Scientology ne peut être considérée comme allant à l’encontre des lois d’un pays démocratique.
Tolerance of the Intolerants and the Tai Ji Men Case
An old but wrong idea is that those with intolerant ideas should not be tolerated. In fact, we are all intolerant of something.
Massimo Introvigne
Massimo Introvigne (born June 14, 1955 in Rome) is an Italian sociologist of religions. He is the founder and managing director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), an international network of scholars who study new religious movements. Introvigne is the author of some 70 books and more than 100 articles in the field of sociology of religion. He was the main author of the Enciclopedia delle religioni in Italia (Encyclopedia of Religions in Italy). He is a member of the editorial board for the Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion and of the executive board of University of Pennsylvania Press’ Nova Religio. From January 5 to December 31, 2011, he has served as the "Representative on combating racism, xenophobia and discrimination, with a special focus on discrimination against Christians and members of other religions" of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). From 2012 to 2015 he served as chairperson of the Observatory of Religious Liberty, instituted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to monitor problems of religious liberty on a worldwide scale.