The ruling on the “notarized document case” confirms biases against “cults” and the Family Federation by courts that ignore international law.
Religious Liberty
“Imprisoned Souls” by Aziz Isa Elkun: A Review
A new anthology reveals the suppressed voices of Uyghur poets, most of whom are in jail.
Courting Extremists: Can Justice Prevail in Pakistan?
Government and courts, influenced by extremists, continue to discriminate against the Ahmadi minority.
The Committee That Would Be King: South Africa’s CRL Right Commission Threatens Religious Liberty—Again
The Section 22 Committee is a new invention to establish a bureaucratic control of churches.
Zhejiang: Five-Day Police Operation in Wenzhou Targets Christians
A new massive crackdown against house churches and those who resisted the removal of religious symbols.
Lettera di Natale del Primate della Chiesa greco-cattolica ucraina
“Davanti a noi non c’è solo una guerra, ma un omicidio di massa deliberato, sistematico, calcolato e tecnologicamente sofisticato di innocenti”.
Pakistan’s “Minority Rights Commission” Excludes Ahmadis by Design
The new Commission is presented as a step towards reform. But lawmakers and the Law Minister explicitly stated there will be no reform and no protection for the Ahmadis.
山上徹也と統一教会：公判、ファクトチェッカー、そしてメディアの空想
安倍晋三元首相の暗殺者をめぐる真相は、メディアが描いてきた反統一教会の物語とはまったく異なるものであることを、ファクトチェックの専門家が明らかにした。
A Chinese Christian’s Testimony: Lifting the Veil on China’s “Three-Self Church”
Chinese Christians must clearly recognize that the government-controlled church is not a continuation of Christianity, but a systematic usurpation of faith.
Yamagami and the Unification Church: The Trial, the Fact‑Checker, and the Media Mirage
A specialist in fact-checking demonstrates that the real story of Shinzo Abe’s assassin was very different from the media’s anti-Unification-Church tale.