CAP Freedom of Conscience warns the Human Rights Council about the fate of Shincheonji’s leader.
South Korea
韓国：韓鶴子総裁に懲役2年の判決――彼女は無実である
検察は懲役13年を求刑していた。しかし、無実の被告人に下されるべきなのは、検察の面目を保つための「寛大な」判決ではなく、無罪判決である。
A Visit to the Seoul Detention Center and the Difficult Path of Religious Liberty in Korea
August days of prayer and testimony—and the fragile dignity of a ninety‑five‑year‑old man.
Shincheonji: A Session in Rome Held Under the Shadow of an Arrest
At the European Academy of Religion, scholars gathered to discuss the religious movement while its elderly leader remained behind bars.
新天地と統一教会：韓国法務部長官、「にせ預言者」は「厳正に処罰すべき」と表明
高齢の宗教指導者たちが拘束されるなか、法務部長官は「異端者」を糾弾するために聖書を引用し、日本で起きた出来事を称賛した。
“Cult” Controversies in Asia: Democratic Neutrality, Delegitimization and the Erosion of Religious Liberty
From Mainland China, Japan, and Korea to the Tai Ji Men case in Taiwan, different categories of actors operate to reduce freedom of religion or belief.
Shincheonji and the Unification Church: South Korea’s Minister of Justice Promises “Strict Punishment” of “False Prophets”
Elderly religious leaders are kept in detention, while the politician quotes the Gospel against the “heretics” and hails what happened in Japan.
A 95-Year-Old Religious Leader in Custody: South Korea Crosses a Line
An elderly man who devoted his life to faith is now treated as a public menace.
Christian Gospel Mission and the Moment Stigma Turned Physical: The Case Reaches the United Nations
A followup submission to the Human Rights Council details how sustained hostility toward CGM members culminated in a violent assault only days after CAPLC’s warning.
South Korea vs Busan’s Segero Church: The Prosecution of Associate Pastor Kim
After the arrest and release of Pastor Son Hyun-bo, authorities now target another Segero pastor for leading a prayer: an exclusive interview with the accused minister.