In 1997, a prosecutor accused a respected Taiwanese spiritual master of practicing black magic. Although ridiculous, the accusation was part of an historical and old tradition of discrimination.
Massimo Introvigne
“Anti-Cult Disneylands” Proliferate in China
“Rule of law and anti-xie-jiao theme parks” put together the ubiquitous propaganda for “Xi Jinping’s thought on the rule of law,” and the persecution of religious minorities.
India—Muslims Marrying Hindu Girls: Beaten by Their Own Lawyers
Vigilante Hindu organizations, including one founded by the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, use a network of spies to prevent interfaith marriages.
Zhonggong: The “Cult” That Refused to Die
Hundreds of police hunt for a new incarnation of a group the CCP believed it had successfully eradicated in 2016.
Jehovah’s Witnesses: The World’s Most Persecuted Religion
A report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom describes persecution of the Witnesses as a global phenomenon.
Buddhist Temples Vandalized in California
Six places of worship have been attacked in one month. Local officials and police denounce a sustained campaign of hate crime.
Soccer Star Griezmann Breaks with Huawei Over “Anti-Uyghur” Technology
After proofs emerged that the Chinese company developed tools for facial recognition of Uyghurs, the French world champion walked away of its advertising contract.
Los refugiados de la Iglesia de Dios Todopoderoso y el derecho de asilo: nuevos desarrollos
Mejores informaciones sobre el país de origen (COI) condujeron a decisiones favorables en algunos países, pero no todos los tribunales están al tanto de ellas.
Il diritto di asilo dei rifugiati della Chiesa di Dio Onnipotente: nuovi sviluppi
Migliori “informazioni sui Paesi d’origine” (COI) hanno portato a decisioni favorevoli in alcuni Paesi, ma non tutti i tribunali ne sono a conoscenza.
Church of Almighty God Refugees Struggle for Asylum Status in Democratic Countries
Better Country of Origin Information (COI) led to favorable decisions in some countries—but not all courts are aware of them.
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.