The judgement of July 1 against the Women Federation for World Peace simply confirms that court decisions in Japan are about politics, not law.
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学校を盗む方法：日本による統一教会迫害がセネガルに及ぶ
統一教会の指導者によって設立された世界平和女性連合（WFWP）と、同団体がセネガルに建設した2つの学校との関係を破壊するために、日本は使節団をセネガルに派遣した。
United Nations Denounce Discrimination and Hate Crimes Against Jehovah’s Witnesses and Others in Japan
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.
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.