The dissolution order that hit the Family Federation last March violates Japan’s international law obligations.
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Sanctuary Denied: USCIRF Documents How Host Countries Fail Religious Refugees in Asia
They fled persecution only to be criminalized. A report exposes the legal void and moral vacuum in South and Southeast Asia’s refugee policies.
“We Exist, But We Cannot Say We Are Christians”: An Interview with an Afghan Christian
Via WhatsApp, an Afghan Christian shares his experience of living under Taliban rule. We have verified his story, although we protect him with a pseudonym.
The “Mind Control Fantasy” in Japan After Aum Shinrikyo. 5. Misunderstanding Deprogramming
The Aum case proved that the “anti-cult measures” based on deprogramming methods did not work, and ended up adding fuel to the fire.
The “Mind Control Fantasy” in Japan After Aum Shinrikyo. 4. The Anti-Cult Movement
Deprogramming continued in Japan after it was banned in the West. Lawyers and left-wing activists supported it.
The “Mind Control Fantasy” in Japan After Aum Shinrikyo. 3. Aum’s “Mind Control” Dreams
Influenced by MK Ultra, Aum Shinrikyo believed that “mind control” existed and tried to use it on its followers—without success.
The “Mind Control Fantasy” in Japan After Aum Shinrikyo. 2. MK Ultra and Its Influence
The CIA both accused the Communists of using brainwashing and tried to make it work for its own purposes. These events had a significant influence on Japan.
The “Mind Control Fantasy” in Japan After Aum Shinrikyo. 1. The Academic Study of Aum Shinrikyo
A Japanese scholar reflects on the strange success in Japan of discredited theories about “brainwashing” allegedly practiced by “cults.”
The Ghost of Revisionism: Revisiting the 2000 Buenos Aires Yoga School Case. 3. When Justice Is Put on Trial Again
Following an economic dispute with the School, the woman who debunked the accusations in the 2000 case now claims they were true. Can we believe her?
The Ghost of Revisionism: Revisiting the 2000 Buenos Aires Yoga School Case. 2. The Story of V.L.
The judge’s reconstruction of the experience of a young woman whose father started the case was crucial in his decision to declare the defendants innocent.