As the jailed Christian’ bookseller’s health collapses, the family renews the fight for justice.
Religious Liberty
France TV’s “Scientology, the Empire of Secrecy” (2026). 1. Apostates and Media Rituals
A study of a one-sided documentary that gave voice only to angry ex-members and anti-cultists—a trend that repeats itself when the media deals with “cults.”
Jehovah’s Witnesses: After Norway, Sweden Also Rediscovers Neutrality and Religious Freedom
A Stockholm court overturns the state’s attempt to police doctrine, restoring equal access to public support for a minority faith.
統一教会：日本の解散命令と国際法 ５. 解散命令は必要だったのか？
裁判所は、教会の解散が「民主主義社会において必要不可欠である」ことを証明できなかった。
Fake News, Spiritual Minorities, and the Tai Ji Men Case
Unscrupulous journalists publish fake news about “cults.” Then they refuse to correct themselves.
日本における統一教会を標的とした人道に対する罪 ２．前例が教えてくれること
日本における世界平和統一家庭連合のメンバーに対する記録に残された処遇は、確立された前例と完全に合致する。
Scientology Behind the Climb? Anti-Cult Narratives, and the Nardi Case
An Italian mountaineer who was a Scientologist died in 2019 in the Himalayas. Apostate ex-members and the media manipulated the incident to blame the “cult.”
Media and the Manufacture of Truth: The Tai Ji Men Case in Light of Alessandro Manzoni
When, instead of informing, the press becomes a re-educator of the people, oppression and even violence are just around the corner.
統一教会：日本の解散命令と国際法 ４. 洗脳の再来？
高等裁判所は、信用を失った疑似科学的なマインド・コントロール理論を密かに再導入した。
“Sinicizing” Tibetan Buddhism, One Inspection Tour at a Time
United Front chief Li Ganjie’s visit to historically Tibetan areas in Gansu and Sichuan was aimed at regulating the religion of Tibetans—and local Hui Islam—strictly according to Party standards.