A group of believers in a new religion (not to be confused with the Ahmadiyya community discriminated against in Pakistan) are persecuted in various countries.
Religious Liberty
Giving the Devil His Due: Satanists and Exorcists, Good, Bad, and Indifferent
Is it enough to proclaim to be a Satanist, or an exorcist, to be a real one? Accepting these claims at face value may end up endangering religious liberty.
Pakistan, Another Asia Bibi Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Blasphemy
A 40-year-old Muslim woman from Punjab shares the same name but is not a relative of the famous Christian from Sheikhupura District. Both are victims of the blasphemy laws.
Turkmenistan: Religious Liberty and Political Games
USCIRF and the U.S. Department of State disagree on the state of religious liberty in Turkmenistan. They may both be right.
Opinion: Italy, the Great Ramadan Scare, and the Need for a “Mature Secularity”
A public school’s decision to give its students (many of whom are Muslims) a day off for Eid al Fitr has generated unnecessary controversies.
Shri Ram Chandra Mission: The MIVILUDES Loses a Court Case
The respected Indian raja yoga organization won the right to receive copies of the reports used to accuse it of “cultic deviances.”
Campañas anti-trata en Argentina: la extraña historia del director Gustavo Vera
La nueva ministra de seguridad destituyó a un funcionario estrictamente relacionado con una definición expansiva de “víctima” y con las campañas contra las sectas. ¿Por qué?
Anti-Trafficking Campaigns in Argentina: The Strange Story of Director Gustavo Vera
The new Security Minister dismissed an officer strictly connected with an expansive definition of victims and anti-cult campaigns. Why?
“Article 23”: The Secret of Confession Under Attack in Hong Kong
The proposed new Security Law will compel priests and pastors to disclose information about “treason” learned in confession.
Jehovas vitner i Norge: Derfor er avgjørelsen til Oslo tingrett feil
Den hevder at praksisen med at medlemmer unngår eksmedlemmer er ulovlig ved at den hindrer voksne og mindreårige i å forlate den religiøse organisasjonen. Denne påstanden stemmer ikke.