For the first time, an official UN document signed by four Special Rapporteurs acknowledges the existence of a major religious liberty crisis in the country.
Japan
How to Steal a School: Japan’s Persecution of the Unification Church Extends to Senegal
Japan sent envoys to Senegal to destroy the relationship between the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP), founded by the leaders of the Unification Church, and two schools it had built there.
日本のエホバの証人に対するヘイトクライムの急増：誰の責任か
ヘイトスピーチと暴力の急増を引き起こした政府文書の作成に，民間の反カルト団体が重要な役割を担っていたことが，証拠により明らかになった。
宗教の自由に関する米国務省の年次報告書：中国に対しては模範的だが、日本に対しては臆病
2024年6月26日に発表された報告書は、敵に対しては説得力を持って非難するが、政治的同盟者に対してはやや甘いという昨年の態度を裏付けた。
The US Department of State Yearly Report on Religious Freedom: Exemplary on China, Timid on Japan
The report, published on June 26, 2024, confirms last year’s attitude to persuasively denounce foes but somewhat excuse political allies.
Hate Crimes Epidemic Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan: Who Is Responsible?
Documents prove that private anti-cult organizations had a key role in the creation of government documents that caused a surge of hate speech and violence.
Tai Ji Men Case, FoRB Problems in Japan, France, Discussed in Leuven
At an international religious liberty conference, panelists insisted that different incidents are not isolated but should be confronted in a comparative perspective.
Taiwan, France, Japan: Roots and Consequences of an Anti-Cult Ideology
Some had predicted the demise of religion in the Global West after the end of the Cold War. It did not happen—which caused harsh reactions.
A Conference Discusses the Religious Liberty Crisis in Japan and Internationally
While there are other critical situations, including in France, what is happening in Japan is unprecedented in a democratic country in our century.
日本の学校で配布された保守的宗教に反対するパンフレット
未成年者は、何かをしたりしなかったりすることで地獄に行くと諭されたり、宗教活動に連れていかれることは「虐待」の一つであると教えられます。