Scholars and human rights activists protest the scandal of the rental of a park by Shincheonji cancelled at the last minute on a pretext after a slander campaign.
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The Unification Church Case in Japan: A Legal Analysis. 5. Right to Proselytize and Solicit Donations
The right to conduct missionary activities and ask for donations is a necessary part of freedom of religion or belief. Unduly restricting it violates international law.
The Unification Church Case in Japan: A Legal Analysis. 4. Biased Tort Cases
The government relies on 32 civil court cases, whose decisions were tainted by prejudices against the UC. Some condoned the criminal practice of deprogramming.
The Unification Church Case in Japan: A Legal Analysis. 3: “Public Welfare” and “Social Norms”
Violations of vaguely indicated social standards do not justify limitations of freedom of religion or belief under article 18.3 ICCPR.
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.
The Unification Church Case in Japan: A Legal Analysis. 1: Introduction
By filing for dissolution of the religious corporation, the Japanese government clearly violated international law.
Sex, Slander, and Television: The Christian Gospel Mission in Taiwan After Netflix’s “In the Name of God” – Part III (Appendix 1 and 2)
CGM Taiwan’s statement and some specific cases of discrimination.
Sex, Slander, and Television: The Christian Gospel Mission in Taiwan After Netflix’s “In the Name of God” – Part II
Scholars noted how female members in Taiwan were insulted and harassed under the pretext of protecting them.
Sex, Slander, and Television: The Christian Gospel Mission in Taiwan After Netflix’s “In the Name of God” – Part I
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.
Taiwan’s Religious Liberty Problems, Tai Ji Men Case Discussed in Kaunas, Lithuania
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.