A new regulation poses a threat to the existence of groups that view their founders and leaders as divine incarnations or messianic figures.
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“Otto per Mille”: The Catholic Church vs the Italian Government on Religious Tax
Is the successful Italian system of financial support for religions really under attack?
Pakistan: Anti-Ahmadi Hate Speech Now Explicitly Calls for Their Killing
The extremist Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan openly incites to murder and massacre.
South Korea, “God-Man” Huh Kyung-young in Jail: What I Learned When I Interviewed Him
His antics easily expose him to accusations of fraud. Charges of embezzlement of funds and “quasi-coercive sexual assault” are more problematic.
The Oak Flat Saga: Supreme Court Rejects the Apaches’ Appeal
The Native Americans will now explore other legal and political possibilities, but the decision is a severe blow to their cause.
Castellion v. Calvin: Freedom vs. Theocracy, from Geneva to Iran and the Case of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
Fedinsieme presented Maria d’Arienzo’s book and the English translation of “The Goal of the Wise” with awards at the Turin International Book Fair.
Unification Church Case in Japan: Anti-Cultist Eight Suzuki Saved by Technicalities
The court was aware he had no evidence when he claimed that Shinzo Abe was clandestinely paid 50 million yen for a video. Yet, it managed to declare him not guilty of defamation.
Used to Defeat in Court, MIVILUDES Suffers Two Losses in One Day
The French governmental anti-cult mission was sentenced for its lack of transparency and refusal to disclose documents about its funding of private anti-cult associations.
71-Year-Old Ahmadi Man Persecuted to Death in Pakistan
One of those arrested for praying on Friday in Karachi died in jail after torture and denial of medical treatment.
Czech Republic: “Sensational Revelations” About Guru Jára
A TV “investigation” leads to an explosion of hostile media reports and calls for renewed judicial action against his movement.