A crucial question is whether the incidents the court objected to diminished almost to zero after 2009. The court’s figures themselves confirm that this was the case.
Religious Liberty
Unification Church Dissolution in Japan: An In-Depth Analysis of a Wrong Decision. 3. Settlements and “Potential” Cases.
Absurdly, the court decided that among the grounds for dissolution also settlements, statements, and even hypothetical cases where no claims exist should be considered.
東京地裁が統一教会に解散命令 – 暗殺犯の夢を実現した
法律をねじ曲げて誤解釈し、東京地方裁判所は安倍晋三の暗殺の目的を実現した。
Unification Church Dissolution in Japan: An In-Depth Analysis of a Wrong Decision. 2. Civil Torts and “Public Welfare”
Reversing decades of case law, the decision stated that, in absence of criminal convictions, civil cases and deviation from social norms are enough to dissolve.
Unification Church Dissolution in Japan: An In-Depth Analysis of a Wrong Decision. 1. “Spiritual Sales” and Criminal Cases
Although the decision does mention criminal verdicts against Church members (not the Church itself), they were not part of the argument for the dissolution.
Unification Church: Why Are UN Special Rapporteurs Not Allowed to Visit Japan?
Several different Rapporteurs have been prevented from going to Japan and examine the religious liberty and human rights situation there.
Japan: Family Federation, How an Assassin’s Dream Came True
Twisting and misinterpreting the law, the Tokyo District Court realized the purpose of Shinzo Abe’s assassin to destroy the Unification Church.
統一教会に対する日本の一審判決：勝者はなく、全員が敗者だ
統一教会の解散は、すべての宗教、日本、そして日本の国際的なイメージに損害を与える。宗教の自由を支持するすべての者は、この不名誉な判決に抗議すべきだ。
Japan and the Unification Church: False Figures Supported the Dissolution
The Japanese government is claiming there were 500 victims of coerced donations after 2009. This figure is false.
China’s National Religious Groups Joint Conference: “Preach the Two Sessions”
The important gathering of the government-controlled religious bodies called for an emphasis on the latest documents of the regime in sermons and study groups.