Unconvincingly, the court stated that the verdict did not violate freedom of religion or belief. It also applied the new law on donations retroactively.
Religious Liberty
Hohhot Christians’ Trial: Nine Sentenced to Jail Terms for Distributing Bibles
Although they bought Bibles printed with the government’s authorization, judges found that if you belong to a house church reselling them is still a crime.
日本における統一教会の解散：誤った決定の徹底分析３：和解と「顕在化していない」事案
不条理なことに、裁判所は、和解、陳述書、さらには請求が存在しない仮想的なケースも解散の理由として考慮すべきであると決定した。
Japan: Legal Issues in the Unification Church’s Dissolution Verdict. 1. Ignoring United Nations Recommendations
The decision ignored three recommendations from the United Nations, which asked Japan not to limit rights based on “public welfare.”
日本における統一教会の解散：誤った決定の徹底分析２：民法上の不法行為と「公共の福祉」
この決定は、数十年にわたる判例を覆し、刑事上の有罪判決がない場合でも、民事訴訟と社会規範からの逸脱だけで解散できると判示した。
When Dvorkin Called FECRIS “Cowards and Racists”
“Bitter Winter” acquired an interesting document on the relationship between the most prominent Russian anti-cultist and the notorious European anti-cult federation.
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Spain: One Won, One Lost on Appeal
Judicial chaos continues as different sections of Madrid’s Provincial Court render different decisions on similar facts. by Massimo Introvigne Madrid’s Audiencia Provincial Civil. Credits. In 2023 and 2024, “Bitter Winter” reported about the strange situation created...
Unification Church Dissolution in Japan: An In-Depth Analysis of a Wrong Decision. 5. Violating Religious Liberty
The verdict tries to claim its decision is compatible with freedom of religion or belief. It is not.
Religious Activities by Foreigners in China: New Restrictions from May 1
We publish a short comment and a translation of the new and more restrictive Order no. 23 published on April 1 by the State Administration for Religious Affairs.
日本における統一教会の解散：誤った決定の徹底分析１：「霊感商法」と刑事事件
この判決は教会の信者（教会自体ではない）に対する刑事判決に言及しているが、それは解散の論拠の一部ではなかった。 マッシモ・イントロヴィニエ ５本の記事の１本目 Read the original article in English. 東京地方裁判所。Credits....