Both the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China and the Dui Hua Foundation quote extensively from Bitter Winter.
Massimo Introvigne
Латвия, вслед за Россией, добивается запрета Свидетелей Иеговы
В это трудно поверить, но спустя 24 часа после того, как один портал новостей обрушился с атакой на Свидетелей Иеговы, Прокуратура Латвийской Республики объявила о проведении проверки, направленной на возможное «прекращение деятельности» этой организации в «лучших» российских традициях.
Latvija, sekojot Krievijas paraugam, cenšas panākt Jehovas liecinieku aizliegšanu
Tiešām neticami, bet jau 24 stundas pēc tam, kad kādā portālā bija publicēti pret Jehovas lieciniekiem vērsti naidīgi raksti, Latvijas Republikas prokuratūra paziņoja par pārbaudes uzsākšanu, kuras iespējamais iznākums ir organizācijas darbības aizliegšana, kā tas jau ir noticis Krievijā.
The Naked Truth About the Tai Ji Men Case
The iconographic theme of the undressed Truth lifted out of a well by Time is a powerful metaphor for what happened to Tai Ji Men.
La lutte pour la confession. 5. L’avenir du secret de la confession
La protection juridique du contenu de la confession et des pratiques similaires contre sa divulgation obligatoire, même lorsqu’un crime est en cause, survivra-t-elle à l’assaut actuel ?
MP Räsänen and Bishop Pohjola: What Their Legal Victory Really Means
A Finnish court found them not guilty of homophobic hate speech. It does not mean that religious liberty justifies everything. But it means that not every religious-based criticism of certain lifestyles is hate speech.
Latvia, Following Russia, Threatens to “Liquidate” the Jehovah’s Witnesses
Unbelievably, 24 hours after a news media portal attacked the JWs, the General Prosecutor’s Office announced proceedings aimed at a possible Russian-style “termination.”
La lutte pour la confession. 4. Le cas de l’Église de Scientology
La Scientology est un exemple unique de religion où la confidentialité fait partie de l’essence de ses pratiques religieuses fondamentales.
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Ivan Ilyin: Early Russian Fascist “Anti-Cult” Philosopher–and Putin’s Guru?
A controversy continues between scholars affirming and denying Ilyin’s crucial influence on Putin. Perhaps his influence is different than many 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 California 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.