Eleven scholars and human right activists ask Georgia to resist the long arm of French anti-cult repression and free the two MISA leaders.
Religious Liberty
Unholy Alliances: Korean Christian Fundamentalists and Chinese Intelligence United Against Refugees from China
A “World Association Against Heresy” organizes world tours of Korean pastors, led by a convicted deprogrammer, asking democratic countries to deport Church of Almighty God asylum seekers back to China.
Pakistan, 17-Year-Old Christian Worker Forcibly Converted to Islam by His Employer
Reportedly, Samsoon Javed was told he could either surrender his religion or his job. His mother suspects the real story may be even worse.
The Religious Liberty Crisis in Japan and the Anti-Cult Movement: The Vienna Videos
FOREF (Forum for Religious Freedom Europe) organized on October 4 an Info Evening on the Japanese witch hunt following the Abe assassination. Here are the videos.
“Religious Persecution Is the New Pandemic”: An Interview with Knox Thames
In a powerful new book, the American scholar and former diplomat offers innovative solutions for the global freedom of religion crisis.
日本と統一教会：デュバル・レポート４ 新法の制定
安倍元首相暗殺後、「物議を醸す」宗教が献金を集める自由を制限する法律が制定され、宗教の自由がさらに危険にさらされた。
Golden Lampstand Case: Sola Fide Preacher Yang Rongli Awaits Trial in Jail
Detained since 2021, the Shanxi female Christian leader will be tried at the end of this month, unless the trial is postponed.
Las Transfusiones Sanguíneas y los Testigos de Jehová: Por Qué el Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos Condenó a España
La Gran Sala declaró por unanimidad que un paciente adulto competente tiene derecho a rechazar cualquier tratamiento médico, incluido la transfusión sanguínea.
The Bordeaux Videos: Spotlight on the Unification Church and Japan’s Religious Liberty Crisis
At the CESNUR 2024 conference, scholars, attorneys, and members of the church presented papers and testimonies. Videos are now available (with Japanese subtitles).
Franța. Tribunalul Administrativ consideră că declarațiile MIVILUDES despre Martorii lui Iehova sunt defăimătoare
Tribunalul Administrativ din Paris a concluzionat că este „incorect din punct de vedere factual” să pretinzi că Martorii lui Iehova nu raportează autorităților laice cazurile de abuz sexual asupra copiilor sau că îi descurajează pe copii să urmeze instruire