Shincheonji and others under threat: CAP‑LC sounds the alarm on Korea’s slide toward religious repression.
From the World
When “Rescue” Becomes Detention: Inside Argentina’s Anti-Trafficking Paradox in the Rudnev Case
The case of the Russian spiritual master is not isolated. It reflects a systemic mechanism where anti-trafficking policies incorporate anti-cult narratives.
Japan, Misunderstanding the Unification Church: An Interview with Masumi Fukuda
A candid account of the path that led a non-religious journalist to uncover inconvenient truths about the anti-cult campaigns following Shinzo Abe’s assassination.
Konstantin Rudnev: Jailed in Argentina for a Crime Invented in Russia
A Russian spiritual teacher survives persecution, exile, and disinformation—only to be trapped again by a narrative that won’t die.
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 5. Why Dissolving the Unification Church Is Wrong
Fukuda proves that the first-degree dissolution decision was based on faulty and sometimes fraudulent “evidence.”
Silencing the Churches: Why Korea’s New Rhetoric Threatens Democratic Freedom
In his New Year’s message, President Lee promised to “root out” religious involvement in politics, targeting the Unification Church, Shincheonji, and conservative Protestant churches.
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 4. Suppressing Free Speech
Casting doubt on the dominant narrative about “the evil Unification Church”is becoming impossible in most Japanese media.
Victims and Protectors: Who Needs Whom? The Rudnev Case in Argentina.
A new hearing in the case of an imaginary “cult” underscores the misuse of anti-trafficking laws by Argentine prosecutors obsessed with “cultic brainwashing.”
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 3. True and False Witnesses
Dubious reports by disgruntled ex-members were accepted at face value. The testimony of loyal second-generation members was ignored.
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 2. The Shadow of Deprogramming
Without considering the alliance between anti-cult lawyers and deprogrammers, Japan’s Unification Church case cannot be understood.