Freedom of Religion and Belief
JAPAN: Hundreds of thousands of Unification Church believers deprived of places of worship While some had claimed the dissolution would only strip the church of its tax-exempt status, liquidators have already closed down 260 places of worship. By Patricia Duval Bitter...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
JAPAN: Tokyo High Court upholds order to dissolve the Unification Church The Unification Church is the first religious organisation in Japan to be given a dissolution order for a civil offence. HRWF (07.03.2026) – A Japanese court has upheld an order to dissolve...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
CZECHIA: When the media and the entertainment industry slander religion The press, movies, and TV dramas can be strong allies of truth. They can also turn away from it, distracting the public through spectacle and display. by Marco Respinti, Journalist (*) *Full...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
JAPAN: UN experts concerned by continued stigmatisation of religious minorities HRWF: Four UN Special Rapporteurs criticize the biased instrumentalisation of Children’s Rights stigmatising Jehovah’s Witnesses and other religious or belief minorities. They also...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
JAPAN: The battle for the soul: Toru Goto’s harrowing tale of captivity and courage The story of a Japanese Unification Church member confined by his family and deprogrammers for more than twelve years is a narrative that demands to be heard. By Massimo Introvigne...
