Moving from Martial Law towards democracy, Taiwan was in need of transitional justice. Did it fully come?
Religious Liberty
統一教会とエホバの証人：なぜ日本は国連の訪問を受け入れないのか？
国連の宗教または信条の自由に関する特別報告者は、2024年3月28日に日本訪問を公式に要請した。驚くべきことに、彼女の要請は受け入れられなかった。
A New Hate Crime, “Jehovahphobia.” 1. USCIRF Reports Increased Jehovah’s Witness Persecution
The American federal commission updated its 2020 report on the widespread attacks against the religious organization.
Draft Law Would Ban House Worship in Russia
Security concerns are mentioned to prevent devotees from gathering for religious purposes in apartment buildings. Churches believe religious freedom is threatened.
Dying in Bangladesh at Age 16—Just for Being an Ahmadi – Part II: An Eyewitness Account
A young student in Ahmednagar, Bangladesh, tells “Bitter Winter” how sectarian hatred broke one young life.
The McDonald’s Murder in Zhaoyuan, 2014–2024. 1. China’s Largest Fake News Campaign of the 21st Century
Tens of thousands of articles accused The Church of Almighty God of a murder that was committed by a different religious group.
Dying in Bangladesh at Age 16—Just for Being an Ahmadi – Part I
After weeks of agony, a young Ahmadi Muslim, who had been assaulted for no reason during the anti-government riots in August, breathed his last.
Unification Church and Jehovah’s Witnesses: Why Is Japan Not Accepting a UN Visit?
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief formally requested on March 28, 2024, to visit Japan. Astonishingly, her request has not been accepted.
Al-Azhar University Supports Chinese Repression of the Uyghurs
A scandalous visit of the institution’s Secretary-General to China was just another chapter of Sunni authorities’ politically motivated capitulation to Beijing.
The Shincheonji Paju Case: An Open Letter to the President of South Korea
Scholars and human rights activists protest the scandal of the rental of a park by Shincheonji cancelled at the last minute on a pretext after a slander campaign.