The Unification Church Case in Japan: A Legal Analysis. 2: “Prescribed by Law”
The Japanese government’s limitations of the church’s religious freedom are not among those authorized by Article 18.3 of the ICCPR.
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The Japanese government’s limitations of the church’s religious freedom are not among those authorized by Article 18.3 of the ICCPR.
By filing for dissolution of the religious corporation, the Japanese government clearly violated international law.
CGM Taiwan’s statement and some specific cases of discrimination.
Scholars noted how female members in Taiwan were insulted and harassed under the pretext of protecting them.
Members in Taiwan, who were not accused of any crime, were harassed after the sensational coverage of the sexual abuse trial of the church’s president in Korea.
The final session of the conference “Nation Building and Cultural Diversity in East Asia” at Vytautas Magnus University explored unsolved Taiwanese issues of freedom of religion or belief.
Legal mistakes not only created injustice but also caused unnecessary costs and unfavorable economic consequences for both Tai Ji Men and Taiwan’s society.
Tai Ji Men’s positive contribution to the international image of Taiwan has been highly significant. Yet, it has continued to be harassed through ill-founded tax bills.
Eleven scholars and human right activists ask Georgia to resist the long arm of French anti-cult repression and free the two MISA leaders.
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