While the movement grows in Argentina and beyond, criticism appears to be imported from Korea rather than domestic.
Brainwashing
“Brainwashing” Accusations and the Persecution of The Church of Almighty God
A persecution that continues in China is now extended through transnational campaigns of espionage, propaganda, and harassment.
Now They Come for Jesus: Anti-Cultist Admits She Aims to Destroy Christianity
In an exceptional (if ugly) book, “cult hunter” Be Scofield attacks Jesus as the ultimate “cult leader.” She is not alone.
Global Anti-Cultism and the Return of “Brainwashing” Theories
Accusing “cults” of “coercive persuasion” looked démodé, at least in academia and courts of law outside of France. But the discredited theory is coming back.
El “lavado de cerebro” regresa a través de las leyes contra la trata: una nueva amenaza para la libertad religiosa
Cómo el resurgimiento de desacreditadas teorías de coerción psicológica dentro de los marcos jurídicos sobre la trata pone en peligro a todas las comunidades religiosas y espirituales: un llamado a la acción
Brainwashing Returns Through Trafficking Laws: A New Threat to Religious Freedom
How the revival of discredited psychological‑coercion theories inside trafficking frameworks endangers every religious and spiritual community: a call to action.
沖野判事：洗脳理論を真に信じる人物が統一教会事件を裁くのか？
かつて反カルト・セミナーで当該宗教団体を非難した裁判官は、公平ではなく、忌避されるべきである。
Japan’s Justice Okino: Will a True Believer in Brainwashing Judge the Unification Church Case?
A judge who once attacked the religious organization at an anti-cult seminar is not impartial and should be recused.
Más allá del líder. 2. Los efectos jurídicos de la culpa por asociación
Además de historias listas para vender, los medios también pueden producir guiones para formas más agresivas de control estatal.
Beyond the Leader. 4. The Human Cost of Guilt by Association
Campaigns targeting “cults” for their leaders’ real or alleged wrongdoings cause massive unnecessary and innocent suffering.