Prosecutors argue that whoever joins a spiritual group they do not approve of is “vulnerable.”
Argentina and the Architecture of Suspicion. 2. Expanded Vulnerability
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The Rudnev Case
Victims and Protectors: Who Needs Whom? The Rudnev Case in Argentina.
A new hearing in the case of an imaginary “cult” underscores the misuse of anti-trafficking laws by Argentine prosecutors obsessed with “cultic brainwashing.”
An Open Letter on the Arbitrary Detention of Konstantin Rudnev in Argentina
“Bitter Winter” documented the saga of Ashram Shambala and why accusations against its founder are not persuasive. Argentina should release him from jail.
The Saga of Ashram Shambhala. 4. Detention in Argentina
Rudnev believed he would find peace in Argentina, but the long arm of anti-cult slander pursued him there as well.
The Saga of Ashram Shambhala. 3. The Russian Court Case
In 2013, Rudnev was sentenced in Novosibirsk and had to serve eleven years in prison. Many doubts remain about the trial’s fairness.
The Saga of Ashram Shambhala. 2. A Metaphysical Framework
What did Konstantin Rudnev finally teach? A first attempt to reconstruct a complex and often misunderstood worldview.
The Saga of Ashram Shambhala. 1. Who Is Konstantin Rudnev?
After serving 11 years in a Russian jail, the leader of a Russian spiritual movement has been arrested again in Argentina.