The decision against a man in Prokopyevsk confirmed that courts now treat with the same harshness “indesirable” and “extremist” organizations.
Testimonies Global
A Conference Discusses the Religious Liberty Crisis in Japan and Internationally
While there are other critical situations, including in France, what is happening in Japan is unprecedented in a democratic country in our century.
South Korea: Adventist Student Allowed to Refuse University Admission Interview on Saturday
Reversing an earlier jurisprudence, both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court ruled that schedules should be adjusted to respect religious liberty.
Moden Slavery in Pakistan: A Survey
Bonded labor is an endemic plague that constraints 3,5‒4 million people to work in inhuman conditions. The government has not been able (or willing) to solve the problem.
Pakistan, Woman Escapes Blasphemy Lynching for Wearing a Shirt Purchased in Dubai
A mob misunderstood the word “sweetness” for a Quranic quote. The Muslim woman was saved by a Christian shopkeeper and the police but was compelled to apologize.
Unification Church in Japan: A Politician Asks Inconvenient but Pertinent Questions in the Parliament
House of Councillors member Satoshi Hamada represents a tiny “contrarian” party. Yet, the questions he asked on March 12 were the right ones.
Largest Buddhist Religious Group in Japan Critical of the Dissolution Case Filed Against the Unification Church
Soto Zen, a 11-million-strong Buddhist sect, is no friend of the Unification Church. Yet it warned that the dissolution may be against the Constitution and set a dangerous precedent.
Public Bodies Slandering Religious Minorities: A Wrong Decision by the Osaka District Court
The court said that resolutions by local authorities calling the Unification Church and the UPF “antisocial” are not illegal. In a similar case, the European Court of Human Rights decided differently.
The Unification Church Case in Japan: A Politician Speaks Up. 3. Political Motivations Behind the Request of a Dissolution Order
Dissolving the Unification Church is an old dream of the left and the Japanese Communist Party. But why did LDP Prime Minister Kishida acquiesce to it?
The Unification Church Case in Japan: A Politician Speaks Up. 2. Spies and Fake News
The campaign by the International Federation for Victory Over Communism, founded by Reverend Moon, against foreign spies in Japan was a main reason leading to left-wing slander.