Relying on discredited pseudo-scientific theories, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations asked the Parliament to imitate the obnoxious French anti-cult law.
Brainwashing
Russia, Church of the Last Testament: Vissarion Sentenced to Twelve Years
New religious movements continue to be repressed through accusations of brainwashing and extremism.
South Korea, “God-Man” Huh Kyung-young in Jail: What I Learned When I Interviewed Him
His antics easily expose him to accusations of fraud. Charges of embezzlement of funds and “quasi-coercive sexual assault” are more problematic.
The Jesus Christians. 6. Accusations of “Kidnapping”
Like other religious movements, the group was accused by its opponents of luring and “brainwashing” prospective converts.
Erudiți cu titluri academice și libertatea religioasă a noilor mișcări religioase
Erudiții cu titluri academice au un rol-cheie în a convinge instanțele și guvernele că „sectele” și „spălarea creierului” sunt etichete pseudo-științifice folosite pentru a discrimina minoritățile religioase nepopulare.
Los académicos y la libertad religiosa de los nuevos movimientos religiosos
Los académicos tienen un papel clave a la hora de persuadir a los tribunales y a los gobiernos de que las «sectas» y el «lavado de cerebro» son etiquetas pseudocientíficas utilizadas para discriminar a minorías religiosas impopulares.
Academics and Freedom of Religion of New Religious Movements
Academics have a key role in persuading the courts and the governments that “cults” and “brainwashing” are pseudo-scientific labels used to discriminate against unpopular religious minorities.
French Abuse of “Brainwashing” Theories: The Trial of the Famille Missionnaire de Notre-Dame
A conservative Catholic congregation is accused of “abuse of weakness,” i.e., of “brainwashing.” Its Superior can go to jail.
CAN: Anti-Cultists, Deprogramming, And Crime. 10. Conclusion: With Fraud and Crime, Anti-Cultists Nickel and Dime
The records of what was once the largest world anti-cult organization demonstrate that criminal behavior was systemic rather than occasional in anti-cult milieus.
CAN: Anti-Cultists, Deprogramming, And Crime. 9. Mismanagement of Funds: Sloppy Bookkeeping or Deliberate Malfeasance?
Auditors and scholars who examined CAN accounts found massive irregularities, a usual problem in anti-cult organizations.