Scholars have noted that, while proclaimed by the Constitution, the independence of the Japanese judiciary is in fact limited by the government’s role in appointing and promoting judges.
From the World
Russia: TV Channel of an Orthodox Oligarch Under EU Sanctions
Konstantin Malofeev’s Tsargrad TV spread Russian disinformation and the anti-cult hate speech of the notorious Alexander Dvorkin.
Behind the Bivolaru Case. 4. GéPS Versus MISA
How Gascan and his friends framed Gregorian Bivolaru looks like a fairy tale. But behind any fairy tale lies a truth.
Behind the Bivolaru Case. 3. Enter the MIVILUDES
The French anti-cult governmental agency played a crucial role in persuading those who were against other Tantric groups that they should focus on MISA.
Behind the Bivolaru Case. 2. GéPS, the Strange Origins of a French Anti-Cult Group
Few had heard of a new anti-cult association that claimed credit for the arrest of the MISA founder in France. The story of its founder Hughes Gascan is not without interest.
Behind the Bivolaru Case. 1. Some Incorrect Reports About MISA’s Past History
After the arrest of the Romanian yoga teacher in France, the same fake news about his and MISA’s past were reproduced from one media to another.
Pakistan Wants to Ban TikTok for “Immorality”
A tragic incident where a girl killed her sister over a TikTok quarrel is used by conservative clerics to call for a broad crackdown on social media.
Belarus: New Life Church No Longer Exists
After a long persecution, Pastor Vyacheslav Goncharenko’s Pentecostal community has been “liquidated” by the country’s Supreme Court.
The Ghent Saga Ends: Belgium Cassation Court Confirms that Shunning Is Lawful
On December 19, 2023, the Belgian Court of Cassation confirmed the appeal decision favorable to the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Novopashin: “Sad Followers of Navalny” and “Cultists” “Recruited by the Thousands to Spy for Ukraine”
The Russian anti-cult leader ridiculously claims that “thousands of recruited agents” report to Kyiv movements of troops and military trains. Many of them, he says, are “cultists.”