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From the World
Iraq: Beware of Rayan al-Kildani and his “Christian” Babylon Movement
The Vatican and the Chaldean Patriarch stated that the controversial politician, sanctioned by the U.S. for his human rights abuses, cannot speak for the Iraqi Catholic community.
Freedom of Religion or Belief: Concern About Ill-Founded Accusations of Trafficking in Argentina — A Letter to the Argentinian Authorities
Fighting human trafficking is a worthy enterprise. Weaponizing human trafficking laws to crack down on spiritual minorities and resurrect the dead horse of brainwashing theories is not. Twelve international religious liberty organizations protest.
France: Rémi Mogenet, a Victim of Anti-Cultism, Testifies
When anti-cultists discovered that the respected scholar was also the president of an organization promoting biodynamic agriculture and an admirer of Rudolf Steiner, all hell broke loose.
Why Does Novopashin Deny He Has Been to China?
He has asked his son to delete his Facebook post about his visit to Harbin and now claims the trip has been invented by “Ukrainian media.”
Why the Unification Church Should Not Be Dissolved. 4. The Witch Hunt Should Be Stopped
There are no legal reasons to dissolve the Family Federation. The campaign against it follows decades of bigotry and discrimination.
Why the Unification Church Should Not Be Dissolved. 3. The Truth About “Spiritual Sales” and “Excessive Donations”
While some problems existed in the past, only four lawsuits have been filed for refund of donations since 2009, and not a single case has been filed in the last seven years.
Why the Unification Church Should Not Be Dissolved. 2. Dissolving Would Be Contrary to the Law
The Religious Corporation Act should be strictly interpreted to protect religious freedom. The Family Federation does not meet the criteria for dissolution.
Why the Unification Church Should Not Be Dissolved. 1. A General Outline
We serialize a book where a prominent Japanese lawyer explains why he decided to represent the church, and tells Prime Minister Kishida that dissolving it would be a tragic mistake.
“Zindagi Tamasha”: Pakistan Surrenders to Fundamentalists, Bans Award-Winning Film
Threats by extremist Tehreek-e-Labbaik made it impossible to release in Pakistan what critics hailed as one of the best Pakistani movies of recent years.