統一教会の指導者によって設立された世界平和女性連合（WFWP）と、同団体がセネガルに建設した2つの学校との関係を破壊するために、日本は使節団をセネガルに派遣した。
Religious Liberty
Nederland ziet ook ‘geen aanleiding’ om mijden strafbaar te stellen
Naar aanleiding van een onderzoek door de Open Universiteit heeft de minister van Justitie en Veiligheid [sic] aan de Tweede Kamer meegedeeld dat actie ondernemen tegen ‘sociale uitsluiting’ in strijd is met de godsdienstvrijheid en niet reëel.
Lithuania and the Jehovah’s Witnesses: What Is the Matter?
Enhanced state recognition was refused to the religious organizations based on arguments that have already been rejected by the courts, including the European Court of Human Rights.
Red Backpack: Taoist Clergy’s Mandatory Pilgrimage to a Maoist Shrine
On June 21, China Taoist Association imparted some “red education” to Taoist clergy and staff by taking them to honor a Communist Party folk hero.
Jehovah’s Getuigen: De meest vervolgde religie ter wereld
In een rapport van de Amerikaanse Commissie voor Internationale Godsdienstvrijheid wordt de vervolging van de Getuigen een wereldwijd fenomeen genoemd.
How to Steal a School: Japan’s Persecution of the Unification Church Extends to Senegal
Japan sent envoys to Senegal to destroy the relationship between the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP), founded by the leaders of the Unification Church, and two schools it had built there.
A Strange Belgian Decision: Catholic Bishops Should Pay Damages for Not Allowing a Woman to Train as a Deacon
Only men can become deacons in the Catholic Church. The judges say they cannot change this but can sentence Catholic authorities to indemnify the woman.
宗教の自由に関する米国務省の年次報告書：中国に対しては模範的だが、日本に対しては臆病
2024年6月26日に発表された報告書は、敵に対しては説得力を持って非難するが、政治的同盟者に対してはやや甘いという昨年の態度を裏付けた。
The US Department of State Yearly Report on Religious Freedom: Exemplary on China, Timid on Japan
The report, published on June 26, 2024, confirms last year’s attitude to persuasively denounce foes but somewhat excuse political allies.
CAN: Anti-Cultists, Deprogramming, And Crime. 9. Mismanagement of Funds: Sloppy Bookkeeping or Deliberate Malfeasance?
Auditors and scholars who examined CAN accounts found massive irregularities, a usual problem in anti-cult organizations.