A study of a one-sided documentary that gave voice only to angry ex-members and anti-cultists—a trend that repeats itself when the media deals with “cults.”
From the World
Jehovah’s Witnesses: After Norway, Sweden Also Rediscovers Neutrality and Religious Freedom
A Stockholm court overturns the state’s attempt to police doctrine, restoring equal access to public support for a minority faith.
Scientology Behind the Climb? Anti-Cult Narratives, and the Nardi Case
An Italian mountaineer who was a Scientologist died in 2019 in the Himalayas. Apostate ex-members and the media manipulated the incident to blame the “cult.”
From Russia with Hate: How Russia Sponsored Attacks on French Places of Worship
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...
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.









