The public French broadcaster treated theology as a subject of ridicule and excluded Scientologists and independent experts from its show.
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France TV’s “Scientology, the Empire of Secrecy” (2026). 1. Apostates and Media Rituals
A study of a one-sided documentary that gave voice only to angry ex-members and anti-cultists—a trend that repeats itself when the media deals with “cults.”
Scientology Behind the Climb? Anti-Cult Narratives, and the Nardi Case
An Italian mountaineer who was a Scientologist died in 2019 in the Himalayas. Apostate ex-members and the media manipulated the incident to blame the “cult.”
France : l’association anti-sectes UNADFI perd de nouveau en justice
La Cour d’appel d’Aix-en-Provence a déclaré que son refus de publier un droit de réponse de « Non à la Drogue, Oui à la Vie » était illégal.
France, Anti-Cult Association UNADFI Loses Again in Court
The Court of Appeal of Aix-en-Provence stated that its refusal to publish a right of reply from “Non à la Drogue, Oui à la Vie” was unlawful.
The Truth, Please, About Steven Hassan. 3. Is He Really an “Expert”?
Hassan’s “authority” does not come from academia but from his past as a “cult” member and a deprogrammer.
France : Les discours de haine contre la Scientology désormais financés par les contribuables
Un « documentaire » de France 5 a offert un cas d’école de ce qu’il ne faut pas faire lorsqu’on présente les religions minoritaires au public.
France: Hate Speech Against Scientology Now Funded by Taxpayers
A France 5 “documentary” offered a textbook example of how “not” to present minority religions to the public.
Karel Dobbelaere, Scientology, and Soka Gakkai
The Belgian scholar, who died in 2024, explored why the two movements should be considered full-blown religions.
USCIRF Releases New Report on Violations of Religious Liberty in Russia
The comprehensive document highlights the persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Scientologists, Falun Gong practitioners, and others.