Proceedings for the dissolution of a religious corporation are conducted behind closed doors, which makes them especially unfair for the accused religion.
Religious Liberty
The Tai Ji Men Case: A Violation of Logic and Law
The Supreme Court of a democratic country like Taiwan is the ultimate voice of justice. Yet, the National Taxation Bureau (NTB) ignored its ruling while pretending to act democratically.
81-Year-Old Falun Gong Practitioner Jailed in Jilin Province
Wang Jianying was arrested for the first time in 2001, then again in 2004, 2011, 2024, and on July 1 this year.
日本における宗教法人の解散：憲法上の問題３．宗教法人法第８１条
この規定は、宗教法人は犯罪で有責となった場合にのみ解散できると解釈されない限り、違憲である。
日本における宗教法人の解散：憲法上の問題２．優越的人権としての信教の自由
人権の中で信教の自由が有する固有の地位は、宗教が自らを組織化でき、免税が認められるべきであることを意味している。
The Kafkaesque World of the Tai Ji Men Case
2025 marks the 100th anniversary of Kafka’s “The Trial.” This book’s essence resonates profoundly with the experience of Tai Ji Men.
Dissolving Religious Corporations in Japan: Constitutional Problems. 3. Article 81 of the Religious Corporation Act
The provision is unconstitutional unless it is interpreted to mean that religious corporations can only be dissolved if found guilty of a crime.
France: MIVILUDES Loses Again Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Court
In the 2021 report from the French governmental anti-cult agency, the Administrative Court of Paris found eleven passages defamatory.
How Personal Choices Shape the Fate of Spiritual Movements: The World Teacher and the Tai Ji Men Case
Two fascinating examples of how spiritual ideas, the expectations of different groups, and individual choices intertwine.
Media Slander Against the AROPL in the UK: Cui Bono?
Following a woman who refers to herself as “the anti-cult hero of the digital age,” “The Guardian” and other British media slandered the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.