Transitional justice is mandatory for democratic states, implies a full acknowledgement and rectification of past abuses, and requires the cooperation of civil society.
Massimo Introvigne
Diego Rivera and Esotericism: A Forgotten Relationship
Better known as a Marxist, the Mexican muralist was a member of the Rosicrucian order AMORC and cultivated other esoteric interests. His wife Frida Kahlo, a staunch Communist, was fascinated by reincarnation.
France, l’association anti-sectes UNADFI perd un procès contre CAP-LC
Les activistes anti-sectes pensaient qu’en reproduisant un article de « Charlie Hebdo », ils pouvaient refuser de corriger leurs propos diffamatoires, puisque « Charlie Hebdo » n’avait pas été poursuivi. Ils se sont trompés.
UN Human Rights Committee: Jehovah’s Witnesses Brochures Teaching “Shunning” Should Not Be Banned
Russia had declared two publications “extremist.” The ban violates article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the UN HRC said.
The Tai Ji Men Case and Human Rights: They Are All About Making Right What Is Wrong
The word “right” has a fascinating history dating back to the Neolithic and the Bronze Age. We can learn from it what went wrong with Tai Ji Men in Taiwan.
France, the Anti-Cult Association UNADFI Loses a Case Against CAP-LC
Anti-cultists believed that by reproducing an article by “Charlie Hebdo” they could refuse to correct their defamatory statements, as “Charlie Hebdo” had not been sued. They were wrong.
From Sleeping Beauty to Theosophical Masters: The Mystery of Hermann Schmiechen
The Bavarian painter produced the most famous portraits of Masters Koot Hoomi and Morya—reportedly not through entirely natural means.
USCIRF avertizează împotriva știrilor false răspândite de guverne despre minoritățile religioase
Un raport excelent, concentrat pe dezinformarea produsă de state nedemocratice, precum Rusia (cu citare „Bitter Winter”) și China. Ar fi putut adăuga că unele state democratice fac același lucru.
Epidemie de infracțiuni motivate de ură împotriva Martorilor lui Iehova în Japonia. Cine poartă răspunderea?
Diverse documente dovedesc că organizațiile private antisecte au avut un rol-cheie în redactarea unor politici guvernamentale care au provocat un val de discursuri ale urii și violență.
Erudiți cu titluri academice și libertatea religioasă a noilor mișcări religioase
Erudiții cu titluri academice au un rol-cheie în a convinge instanțele și guvernele că „sectele” și „spălarea creierului” sunt etichete pseudo-științifice folosite pentru a discrimina minoritățile religioase nepopulare.
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.