Serbian court verdicts quietly revealed that Moscow intelligence financed desecrations of synagogues and mosques in France. by Massimo Introvigne The synagogue Agoudas Hakehilos was spray-painted green on May 31, 2025. From X. It is uncommon in the busy world of...
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Not-So-Strange Bedfellows: The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Cult Movement
Is the SPLC federal indictment a reckoning for the anti-cult “experts” network?
Crimes Against Humanity Targeting the Unification Church in Japan. 2. What the Precedents Tell Us
The documented treatment of members of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification in Japan falls squarely within the established precedents.
Crimes Against Humanity Targeting the Unification Church in Japan. 1. Deprogramming
The violation of devotees’ human rights may meet the threshold for crimes against humanity under the Rome Statute.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Win Landmark Case at the Norwegian Supreme Court
The court confirmed that adults’ and minors’ rights are not violated through removal (“shunning”).
South Korea vs Busan’s Segero Church: The Prosecution of Associate Pastor Kim
After the arrest and release of Pastor Son Hyun-bo, authorities now target another Segero pastor for leading a prayer: an exclusive interview with the accused minister.
Police Raid on AROPL in Crewe Raises Concerns Over Proportionality
Disturbing parallels with patterns of militarized raids on minority religions emerge.
Jehovah’s Witnesses: UN Human Rights Committee Issues Landmark Ruling Against Russia
For the first time, the Committee finds violations of both non-discrimination and minority rights provisions in a religious liberty case.
Misinterpreting Court Decisions: The Madrid Ruling Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses
Media and anti-cultists misinterpret a (wrong) decision as a judicial condemnation of the religion rather than a free-speech case.
Unification Church: Japan’s Dissolution Order and International Law. 7. A Decision Based on Speculation
The court dissolved the Church based on “hypothetical” and “potential” rather than actual risks.









