Four UN Special Rapporteurs warn: the dissolution of the Unification Church and the anti-cult propaganda in schools violate international law.
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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.”
Toru Goto and Eight Suzuki: The Verdict and the Vanishing Truth
A conversation with Attorney Tatsuki Nakayama on the Goto vs. Suzuki scandalous appeal verdict.
Unholy Alliances: China, Japan, Korea, and the Global Anti-Cult Crusade
At a “secret” symposium in South Korea, a Japanese anti-cult academic and Korean Christian heresy hunters joined forces with high-ranking Chinese Communist Party officials.
Italian Anti-Cult Association Sentenced to Pay Euro 35,000 for Defaming Soka Gakkai
The Court of Florence established the critical principle that calling a religious movement a “cult” (“setta” in Italian) is defamation in itself.
Pakistan, Chicken as Evidence: Ahmadi Jailed and Denied Bail for Feeding the Poor
The surreal and ridiculous case of Munawar Ahmad illustrates the escalating persecution of Ahmadis.
France: MIVILUDES Loses Again Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Court
In the 2021 report from the French governmental anti-cult agency, the Administrative Court of Paris found eleven passages defamatory.