The Western anti-cult model is theoretically different from those prevailing in China and Russia. However, a cooperation was established.
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Sympathy for the Devil: The Anti-Cult Federation FECRIS, China, and Russia. 2. The Chinese and Russian Anti-Cult Models
China and Russia have different definitions of “cults,” based on different historical traditions—both hostile to religious liberty.
Sympathy for the Devil: The Anti-Cult Federation FECRIS, China, and Russia. 1. Why FECRIS Is in Trouble
Reportedly, the Russian affiliates were quietly “expelled” or “suspended” after the war started in Ukraine. But FECRIS’ Russian and Chinese connections are not institutional only.
Deutschland und “Sekten”: Das Bundesverwaltungsgericht bestätigt die Rechtswidrigkeit von “Sektenfiltern”
Die Bundesrichter entschieden, dass die Stadt München von ihren Bürgern keine Erklärung verlangen darf, dass sie keine Scientologen sind, um bestimmte Leistungen in Anspruch nehmen zu können.
Germany and “Cults”: the Federal Administrative Court Confirms “Sect Filters” Are Illegal
The federal judges ruled that the City of Munich cannot ask citizens to declare that they are not Scientologists to be eligible for certain benefits.
Մարդու իրավունքների եվրոպական դատարանը ցրում է Եհովայի վկաների մասին հակաաղանդավորական առասպելները
Մարտի 22-ին Հայաստանը պատասխանատվության ենթարկվեց Լեռնային Ղարաբաղում կայացված որոշումների համար և տանուլ տվեց այդ կարևոր գործը։
Ivan Ilyin: Early Russian Fascist “Anti-Cult” Philosopher–and Putin’s Guru?
A controversy continues between scholars affirming and denying Ilyin’s crucial influence on Putin. Perhaps his influence is different than many believe.
European Court of Human Rights Dispels Anti-Cult Myths on Jehovah’s Witnesses
On March 22, Armenia was held responsible for decisions rendered in Nagorno-Karabakh, and lost an important case.
The Anti-Cult Movement. 7. The Crisis and Revival of the Anti-Cult Movement
In the 1990s, anti-cultists lost crucial court cases in the United States. They survived thanks to the support of some governments and several media.
The Anti-Cult Movement. 6. The Anti-Cult Ideology
Offering the accounts of “apostates” as evidence, anti-cultists insist that “cults” are not “genuine” religions and they gain converts through “brainwashing.”