この法案は、自由権規約に対する正面からの挑戦である。政府が政治的に敵対関係にあるとみなした宗教を、破壊することができるようになるからである。
Shincheonji
韓国で深刻化する宗教の自由の危機が国連で非難される 新天地などが脅威に直面：CAP-LCが、韓国が宗教弾圧に転じていることへ警鐘を鳴らす。
マッシモ・イントロヴィニエ Read the original article in English. 2026年1月4日、中国訪問のため韓国を出発する李在明大統領。Credits...
How to Kill a Religion: South Korea’s Proposed “Church Dissolution Act”
The proposed legislation is a direct challenge to the ICCPR. It would allow the government to destroy the religions it perceived as politically hostile.
A Growing Religious Liberty Crisis in South Korea Denounced at the United Nations
Shincheonji and others under threat: CAP‑LC sounds the alarm on Korea’s slide toward religious repression.
Silencing the Churches: Why Korea’s New Rhetoric Threatens Democratic Freedom
In his New Year’s message, President Lee promised to “root out” religious involvement in politics, targeting the Unification Church, Shincheonji, and conservative Protestant churches.
When Torquemada Speaks Korean: President Lee’s New Inquisition Against “Heretics”
The crackdown on dissident religious groups is now entering a second phase, where they are persecuted not for specific behaviors but for “heresy.”
Victoria, Australia, Inquiry on “Cults”: Moral Panics About “Cults” on Campuses
Australian universities’ warning students about “cults” may end up making them more dangerous for anyone who identifies with a religion.
韓国における宗教の自由の危機３．犯罪的反カルト主義：ディプログラミング
「カルト」のメンバーを拉致監禁し「棄教」させる行為は、韓国を除くすべての民主主義国で禁止されてきた。韓国では死亡した被害者もいる。
A Religious Liberty Crisis in Korea. 3. Criminal Anti-Cultism: Deprogramming
The practice of kidnapping, confining, and “de-converting” members of “cults” has been banned in all democratic countries—except Korea, where some victims died.
A Candid Look at Shincheonji. 4. Life in Shincheonji
The only religion one joins not through baptism but by passing an exam had to spend decades in confronting a furious opposition.