Will the new government restore religious liberty and put an end to anti-Scientology bigotry and discrimination?
The “Hungarian Model”—Novel Means of State Harassment Against Scientology in Hungary
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From the World
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.
The OneTaste Verdict Criticized at the United Nations Human Rights Council
As the 62nd session opens in Geneva, a new statement warns that expanding the trafficking law to include psychological influence threatens freedom of belief.
Beyond the Noise: Observing Shincheonji in France. 4. When Suspicion Replaces Understanding
How media and private and governmental anti-cult institutions shaped and distorted the French debate on the movement.
“Intese”: Strasbourg Condemns Italy’s Forty-Year Exclusion of Jehovah’s Witnesses
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Italy violated fundamental principles of equality and religious freedom.
The Drug‑Trafficking Theory in the Rudnev Case Falls Apart
Why the accusation that returned a Russian dissident to prison dissolves when examined through science rather than speculation
Beyond the Noise: Observing Shincheonji in France. 3. Charity in Action
How Shincheonji France extends its faith to society: from blood donation campaigns to cleaning streets and parks—and what it means.
Beyond the Noise: Observing Shincheonji in France. 2. A Community Built on Study, Activity, and Dialogue
The group organizes sport and cultural events, collective study, and structured interaction with pastors of other churches. They are surprisingly “normal.”
Beyond the Noise: Observing Shincheonji in France. 1. A Korean Church in a Secular Country
The movement French mission started in 2016 and developed rapidly. Most converts are of African descent.
Germany and Scientology: The Long Shadows of Past Mistakes
The end of federal monitoring raises questions about the legacy of a faulty policy that shaped institutional practices for decades.