A respectful call to the highest authorities of Pakistan to uphold fundamental rights and the rule of law.
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws and the Sad Case of Junaid Hafeez: An Appeal
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From the World
Cults, Moral Panic, and the Press: How to Construct a Perfect Enemy
Cases from the 1990s demonstrate how “cult” rhetoric destroyed reputations and led to false accusations in Argentina. The story repeats itself in the Rudnev case.
A New Judicial Seal on the Suppression of Ahmadi Religious Literature in Pakistan
The Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling on “Rohani Khazayeen” confirms that restrictions on Ahmadi belief are now endorsed at the highest judicial level.
ECHR’s “Barsuk and Gyk vs Ukraine”: A Door Knock Echoes All the Way to Strasbourg
The European Court of Human Rights revisits a brutal assault on two Jehovah’s Witnesses evangelizing door to door—and teaches a lesson valid for all states.
Ogawa and Nishioka on the Unification Church Case in Japan. 2. How the Media Killed a Church
Politicians were unable or unwilling to resist media pressure. Christians were conditioned by decades of left-wing propaganda.
Ogawa and Nishioka on the Unification Church Case in Japan. 1. The Decision No One Questioned
A dialogue between two public intellectuals reveals how the dissolution order advanced without resistance from those entrusted with defending religious freedom.
UN Experts Warn Pakistan Over Escalating Measures Targeting Ahmadis
A coordinated statement from multiple UN mandate‑holders intensifies scrutiny of Pakistan’s treatment of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
Zélie Lardé, Salarrué’s Wife, Salvadorean Theosophist and Painter
A committed member of the Theosophical Society, whose quiet creativity shaped the spiritual vision of Salarrué and their three artist daughters
Rwandan Muslims and the Genocide. 2. “Good Muslims” vs “Bad Christians”?
Black-and-white depictions are rarely accurate. However, the idea that, as a community, Muslims fought against the genocide has more than a kernel of truth.
Rwandan Muslims and the Genocide against the Tutsi. 1. A Marginal Community
Religious organizations played a less-than-commendable role in the 1994 tragedy. Muslims were somewhat different.