The decision by the Court of Florence, which found an anti-cult organization guilty of defaming Soka Gakkai, is historically significant.
Religious Liberty
Western Scholars, Religious Liberty in Taiwan, and the Tai Ji Men Case
Scholars have produced more than 600 texts about the issue in a few years. It is a unique phenomenon that deserves to be studied.
Providence Church: Netflix, Usque Tandem? An International Appeal
The leader of the religious movement has been convicted of sexual abuse. However, Netflix also targets innocent, ordinary members, exposing them to discrimination.
USCIRF Publishes Report on Religious Repression in Iran
Since the 12-day war with Israel and the United States, a bad situation has become even worse.
統一教会をめぐる司法の「独立性」と「適正手続」の侵害エグゼクティブ・サマリー
2025年6月30日に国連特別報告者に提出されたパトリシア・デュバル弁護士の報告書の要点
How Media Defame “Cults”: The Case of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. 2. Be Scofield, Anti-Cultist
A self-proclaimed “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” of anti-cultism made claims that would be absurd if they were not causing significant unnecessary suffering.
Norvegia: Corte d’Appello “riabilita completamente” i Testimoni di Geova
Una decisione errata che aveva negato le sovvenzioni statali e la registrazione all’organizzazione a causa della posizione tenuta nei confronti degli ex membri espulsi dalla comunità è stata annullata in appello.
How Media Defame “Cults”: The Case of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. 1. Inventing a “Cult”
A media campaign started by a bigoted anti-cultist transformed a peaceful Shia-derivative movement into the ultimate “doomsday cult.”
Linfen Golden Lampstand Church: Preacher Yang Rongli Sentenced to 15 Years
False accusations of “fraud” led the popular Christian leader to be hit with a record-high sentence.
統一教会をめぐる司法の「独立性」と「適正手続」の侵害４. 捏造された証拠と秘密の裁判
手続きが非公開であったため、政府が虚偽の陳述を提出し、それが見逃されるのは容易だった。