The Japan Federation of Bar Associations wants to create a Japanese clone of the notorious French governmental anti-cult agency.
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The Ghost of Brainwashing: “Mind Control” at the Japanese Diet. 1. Criminalizing Mental Manipulation
Relying on discredited pseudo-scientific theories, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations asked the Parliament to imitate the obnoxious French anti-cult law.
How Media Defame “Cults”: The Case of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. 2. Be Scofield, Anti-Cultist
A self-proclaimed “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” of anti-cultism made claims that would be absurd if they were not causing significant unnecessary suffering.
How Media Defame “Cults”: The Case of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. 1. Inventing a “Cult”
A media campaign started by a bigoted anti-cultist transformed a peaceful Shia-derivative movement into the ultimate “doomsday cult.”
Dissolving Religious Corporations in Japan: Constitutional Problems. 5. Conclusion: The Action Against the Unification Church is Unconstitutional
The proceedings are against Japan’s Constitution and international obligations. They are based on either or both “unconstitutional law” and “unconstitutional application” and conducted in violation of the rules of fair trial.
Dissolving Religious Corporations in Japan: Constitutional Problems. 4. Violation of International and Domestic Provisions on Fair Trial
Proceedings for the dissolution of a religious corporation are conducted behind closed doors, which makes them especially unfair for the accused religion.
Dissolving Religious Corporations in Japan: Constitutional Problems. 3. Article 81 of the Religious Corporation Act
The provision is unconstitutional unless it is interpreted to mean that religious corporations can only be dissolved if found guilty of a crime.
Media Slander Against the AROPL in the UK: Cui Bono?
Following a woman who refers to herself as “the anti-cult hero of the digital age,” “The Guardian” and other British media slandered the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.
Dissolving Religious Corporations in Japan: Constitutional Problems. 2. Freedom of Religion as a Superior Human Right
The unique status of religious freedom among human rights implies that religions should be able to self-organize and be granted tax exemptions.
Dissolving Religious Corporations in Japan: Constitutional Problems. 1. Religion and Politics: Conflicts and Collusions
A report submitted to the Tokyo High Court, where the Unification Church appeal is pending, by a renowned legal scholar, professor emeritus at Keio University.