The prosecutor had requested thirteen years. But innocent defendants should be acquitted, not receive “lenient” sentences to save the prosecutors’ face.
South Korea: Mother Han Sentenced to Two Years. She Is Innocent
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Forced-Labor Law and Religion Collide in the US: A UN Filing Raises Alarm
A newly submitted NGO statement warns that expansive readings of trafficking legislation may place spiritual communities at risk.
Cameroon Announces the Closure of 1,400 Revivalist Churches
A Pentecostal woman killed her daughter. A minister used the tragedy as a pretext to crack down on local Pentecostals.
The Cult‑Hunter Who Built His Own Criminal “Cult”: The Athanor Affair in France
Daniel Beaulieu carried his anti‑cult legacy into a rogue Masonic lodge that evolved into a covert structure that offered contract killer services to its clients.
A Visit to the Seoul Detention Center and the Difficult Path of Religious Liberty in Korea
August days of prayer and testimony—and the fragile dignity of a ninety‑five‑year‑old man.
A Ten‑Scholar Commission Releases A Comprehensive Study of Konstantin Rudnev and “Ashram Shambhala”
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Shincheonji: A Session in Rome Held Under the Shadow of an Arrest
At the European Academy of Religion, scholars gathered to discuss the religious movement while its elderly leader remained behind bars.
A 95-Year-Old Religious Leader in Custody: South Korea Crosses a Line
An elderly man who devoted his life to faith is now treated as a public menace.
Japan’s Supreme Court Confirms the Dissolution of the Unification Church
A rapid and thinly reasoned verdict closes the case but leaves profound concerns about neutrality, due process, and the future of religious freedom in Japan.
ECHR Upholds Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Right to Preach Door to Door
The Strasbourg Court condemns a municipal ban in Bulgaria and sets a demanding standard for State action affecting proselytization.