In Guangdong, the police tried to prevent the Ying Laoye procession from taking place. In Jiangxi, they violently blocked the construction of an ancestral hall.
Religious Liberty
Japan: Hundreds of Thousands of Unification Church Believers Deprived of Places of Worship
While some had claimed the dissolution would only strip the church of its tax-exempt status, liquidators have already closed down 260 places of worship.
The Truth, Please, About Steven Hassan. 2. “Cults,” “Cults” Everywhere!
From members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to supporters of Donald Trump, all groups Hassan dislikes are identified as “cults.”
The Truth, Please, About Steven Hassan. 1. The “BITE Model” as Pseudoscience
The American anti-cultist’s ideology is just the old, discredited “brainwashing” ideology under a new name.
The Unification Church Verdict: The New Martyrs of Japan
A profoundly wrong court decision tries to assassinate a religious organization.
Japan: The Dissolution of the Unification Church and International Law. 2. A Call to a Silent Media
A confirmed decision of dissolution would dramatically diminish Japan’s international standing.
China, Zhonggong Was Supposed to Be Dead—But Keeps Being Arrested
Two months after a court verdict in Shanxi, repression continues. It reveals something Beijing does not want to admit: Zhonggong is alive.
Japan: The Dissolution of the Unification Church and International Law. 1. A Warning by the United Nations
Four UN Special Rapporteurs told Japan that dissolving the Family Federation would be against the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
旧統一教会と日本の“パール・パラドックス”
法律とその解釈を遡及適用してはならないという原則を守ったパール判事に、日本人は敬意を送る。しかし、その原則は家庭連合には適用されなかった。
Social Justice and the Tai Ji Men Case: An International Webinar
A distinguished panel of international scholars and witnesses discussed how freedom of religion or belief is an essential part of social justice.