The new Security Minister dismissed an officer strictly connected with an expansive definition of victims and anti-cult campaigns. Why?
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The Caliph of Ahmadi Muslims Has No Magic Solution for Peace—But He Has Some Wise Ideas
At the 2024 National Peace Symposium in London, he said that religion is not the cause of war, but the solution.
The Police Raids Against MISA in France, November 28, 2023. 5. The Anti-Cult Ideology in France
France is unique among democratic countries in promoting a state-sponsored anti-cult ideology, based on discredited theories of “brainwashing” and “mind control.”
The Police Raids Against MISA in France, November 28, 2023. 4. The MIVILUDES Behind the Raids
To understand what happened to MISA it is crucial to reflect on the anti-cult role of the controversial governmental agency.
The Police Raids Against MISA in France, November 28, 2023. 3. The Yogis’ Complaints About the Police
The story they told a leading Canadian scholar is that in the police stations the yoga students’ rights were repeatedly violated.
The Police Raids Against MISA in France, November 28, 2023. 2. MISA Students Tell Their Stories
When the heavily armed officers entered the residences of the yogis they terrorized everybody, alleged perpetrators and alleged “victims.”
The Police Raids Against MISA in France, November 28, 2023. 1. Conflicting Narratives
The authorities claim “women” have been “liberated” from a “sex cult.” A well-known Canadian scholar interviewed the “victims” and was told a different story.
“A Pact with the Devil”: Mădălina Dumitru Speaks Out on MISA, Gregorian Bivolaru, and Her Book
Bivolaru was once sentenced for a sexual relationship with her when she was 17. She denies it ever happened—and says she has been offered € 350,000 to change her story.
Canada’s Shin Mei: No Tax Exemption for Shinto Place of Worship
British Columbia’s Supreme Court did not find the Knapp Island center “public” enough and supported an expansive approach to taxing religious properties.
Pakistan, Ahmadi Cemetery Desecrated in Daska
At least 80 graves were destroyed just two weeks before the elections.









