Le “vittime” raccontano le loro storie ai politici e ai media. Ma i loro parenti sostengono (e dimostrano) che non sono vere.
Massimo Introvigne
The Great Witch Hunt Against the Unification Church in Japan. 2. How to Destroy a Church
An unprecedented probe is being started with the stated aim of dissolving the Unification Church in Japan.
La grande chasse aux sorcières contre l’Église de l’Unification au Japon. 1. Faux témoignages
Les « victimes » racontent leurs histoires aux politiciens et aux médias. Mais leurs proches affirment (et prouvent) qu’elles ne sont pas véridiques.
Chiesa dell’Unificazione. Il Giappone di nuovo nei guai alle Nazioni Unite
Una nuova dichiarazione è stata presentata al Comitato per i diritti umani, per protestare contro le violazioni dei diritti umani dopo l’assassinio di Shinzo Abe.
The Great Witch Hunt Against the Unification Church in Japan. 1. Bearing False Witness
“Victims” tell their stories to politicians and the media. But their relatives claim (and prove) they are not true.
Unification Church: Japan in Trouble Again at the United Nations
A new statement has been submitted to the Human Rights Committee, protesting human rights violations after the assassination of Shinzo Abe.
Waarom de media een hekel hebben aan ‘sekten’
Of misschien hebben ze aan niemand een hekel. Ze weten gewoon dat sensationele verhalen waarin religie in verband wordt gebracht met geld, macht en ongeoorloofde seks altijd verkopen.
Silantyev, Amelina: Ukrainian “Cults” Have Killed 500 Children in Russia
Propaganda journalist Yana Amelina joined the anti-cult leader in denouncing bloodthirsty Ukraine-controlled Satanists operating in Russian territory.
Gentse uitspraak in hoger beroep vernietigd: Jehovah’s Getuigen mogen het beleid om te mijden vrijelijk onderwijzen en toepassen in België
Het Gentse Hof van Beroep bekritiseert het vonnis in eerste aanleg en beslist dat het mijdingsbeleid wordt beschermd door de principes van godsdienstvrijheid.
Religious Intolerance in Brazil: Will Lula Protect the Minorities?
Violence against Afro-Brazilian religions continued during the electoral campaign. The new President promised to act. It may be more difficult than some believe.
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.