Russia, Hare Krishnas Accused of Planning Attacks Against Military Conscription Bureaus
A “ISKCON leader” was arrested in Novouralsk. The evidence of his connection with “Ukrainian Nazis”: a swastika (which is however a common Hindu symbol).
A magazine on religious liberty and human rights
A “ISKCON leader” was arrested in Novouralsk. The evidence of his connection with “Ukrainian Nazis”: a swastika (which is however a common Hindu symbol).
They are required to sign an affidavit, saying “I consider Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani a liar and his followers non-Muslims.”
New Creation’s leader in Omsk was told that Article 239.1 of the Russian Criminal Code makes “psychological abuse” a crime.
As it was easy to predict, anti-cultists shamelessly exploited even the March 9 massacre in Germany to attack the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Even those Family Federation members who perform valuable volunteer work have been harassed based on dubious theories spread by anti-cult lawyers.
Because of the media campaign after the Abe assassination, some young believers had their job offers cancelled, lost their jobs, and were divorced by their spouses.
When dealing with the Agency, second-generation Family Federation believers felt discriminated and humiliated.
An award-winning investigative journalist from the “Hanada” magazine explains how the government favored anti-Unification-Church petitioners against those who defended the church.
Anti-cultists started attacking Loup Blanc in the 1990s, but only after the 2020 their campaign gained momentum. He was arrested in December 2021.
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