A mother detained in a maximum-security jail still had the right to organize a Catholic funeral for her son, which the state should have subsidized since she had no money for it, the Court said.
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A Crucial International Religious Freedom Conference in Tokyo: The First Time in Japan
Even democracies are not always a safe harbor for religious groups. The case of Japan, whose relationship with faiths is complex and sometimes puzzling, shows it all too well.
Hate Crimes Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan: The Victims Speak
The anti-cult campaigns following the assassination of Shinzo Abe generated not only hate speech but physical violence as well. Two women tell their stories.
Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light Members Persecuted in Egypt
A long history of repression has forced believers to flee the country. Some are now seeking asylum in Hong Kong.
France: How “Victims” of “Cults” Are Fabricated
A woman accused of being a “cultist sexual predator” was kept in jail until she accepted to declare herself a “victim” of the “guru” and became an anti-cult lecturer.
How to Steal a School: Japan’s Persecution of the Unification Church Extends to Senegal
Japan sent envoys to Senegal to destroy the relationship between the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP), founded by the leaders of the Unification Church, and two schools it had built there.
U.S.: State Judges Cannot Revise a Church Court Decision That Violated the Church’s Own Rules
A California State Appellate Court confirmed a typical American principle, and one at odds with the case law of other countries.
USCIRF Condemns Violence Against Christians in Pakistan
Nazir Gil Masih, lynched by a mob in Sargodha, died in the hospital. The situation is no longer tolerable, the American commission says.
Should States Control Religious Liberty? A Conference in Rome
An international gathering of scholars hosted by the Church of Scientology in Rome raised questions of great importance for all faiths.
The Forgotten Victims of Houthi Terrorism: The Baháʼí
Attacks against Western ships in the Red Sea have alerted many to the danger of Yemen’s Houthis. They have also created dramatic human rights problems.