The interesting story of Randi Nord opens a window on the American and international ramifications of bigotry.
From the World
Blasphemy Is Allowed in Pakistan—If You Are Chinese
Dozens accused of blasphemy languish in jail for years. A Chinese man has been promptly released on a $700 bail.
Scandal: FECRIS Falsifies the Program of a 2017 Conference to Hide that a Fanatical Anti-Ukrainian Russian Lawyer Was Among the Speakers
Alexander Korelov claims “former Ukraine” is still “part of my country, the USSR.” FECRIS retroactively changes the program of a 2017 conference to eliminate his name and speech.
France: Raelians Told that a “Cult” Cannot Rent a Room in an Accor Hotel
Theoretically, the infamous 1995 “list of cults” is no longer in force. However, it is still used to discriminate against the movements that were included.
Anti-Cultism à la Mode de Caen: To Avoid a Court Hearing, MIVILUDES Humors Scientology
Faced with a lawsuit, the French governmental anti-cult mission republishes its yearly report including an answer by the Church of Scientology
Liquidating the SOVA Center: The Official End of Religious Freedom in Russia
By destroying the leading organization monitoring religious liberty violations, the Putin regime can no longer pretend that relics of freedom of religion remain in Russia.
Pakistan, Imam Threatens to Break the Legs of an Ahmadi School Headmaster
Qari Idrees, of Ahl-e-hadees Mosque, shared an incendiary video. Unfortunately, the case of Masood Bhatti in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, is just one among many.
Argentina: How the Jesus Christians Defeated Pablo Salum and PROTEX
In 2022, the leading Argentinian anti-cultist and the controversial anti-trafficking prosecutorial office were told by a federal judge that their accusations against a “cult” were false.
UK Supreme Court: Jehovah’s Witnesses Not Responsible for Rape Committed by a (then) Elder in a Non-Institutional Setting
Religious organizations should not pay damages for crimes perpetrated by their leaders or members in private homes outside of church-organized religious activity, the court said.
Russian FECRIS Leader: “US and Ukraine Have Infiltrated ‘Cult Sleeping Cells’ Inside Russia”
Archpriest Novopashin’s bizarre ramblings against “cults” continue. They are absurd—but not inoffensive.