Laws compelling clergy to report information on crimes obtained in confession threaten freedom of religion and do not serve any useful purpose.
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A Death Foretold: South Korea’s Prosecutorial Pressure Claims Its First Victim
The same investigation by the same Special Prosecutor and team persecuting Mother Han led, not surprisingly, to the suicide of a Yangpyeong County official.
South Korea Indicts Mother Han: A Democratic Nation’s Descent into Religious Repression
The question is now whether South Korea will remain a democracy that respects religious freedom—or become a satellite of China and a state where faith is punished.
Christian Murdered in Punjab: Targeted Killings and Delayed Justice
The brutal death of Asif Raza expose Pakistan’s failure to shield its Christian citizens.
Free Mother Han! Free Pastor Son! Confronting South Korea’s Crisis of Democracy
The leader of the Family Federation and the respected pastor of Busan’s Segero Church are not detained “according to Korean law” but in violation of it.
The United Nations Condemns Japan’s Discrimination Against Religious Minorities
Four UN Special Rapporteurs warn: the dissolution of the Unification Church and the anti-cult propaganda in schools violate international law.
Seoul’s New Inquisition: The Jailing of Pastor Son and Korea’s War on Churches
When governments start jailing pastors for preaching values, the line between democracy and despotism begins to blur.
The Arrest of Mother Han: Korea’s Unholy War on Religion and Reason
The legal grounds for the arrest were absent. The charges are implausible and politically motivated. This is not a corruption case—it’s a purge.
Religiocide in Korea: The Attempted Assassination of a Faith
I came to Korea not to observe only but to stand. The assault on the Family Federation should be called for what it is: religious persecution.
Figeľ: “The Unification Church Case Highlights the Threat to Religious Freedom in Japan”
The former European Union Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief and current President of FOREF expresses “deep concern.”