Japan

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。

A judge who once attacked the religious organization at an anti-cult seminar is not impartial and should be recused.

A case of such importance and consequences should have been conducted in open court. That it was not was a further violation of the Constitution.

The statute allowing dissolution should be interpreted restrictively. This is not reflected in the High Court’s decision.

Freedom of religion or belief should always be taken into account when dealing with the dissolution of a religious body.

The path to full freedom of association in France was long and not easy. What was achieved there has inspired scholars of the Japanese Constitution.

The associations’ right to exist and operate as legal persons is a fundamental, universal right. The Japanese Constitution also recognizes it.

A leading Japanese Constitutional Law scholar offers a critical analysis of the High Court decision.

Why the dissolution of the Family Federation raises constitutional alarms.

2009年の内部改革後、献金に関する係争事件はほぼゼロにまで減少した。