Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: Italy gives € 500,000 for the restoration of Odessa’s Orthodox Cathedral shelled by Russia The church, heavily damaged by Russian shelling on July 23, 2023, is one of the beneficiaries of the projects of the Italian presidency of G7. by Willy Fautré with...
LGBTQI People and Human Rights
ASIA: LGBTQ+ rights – Progress and setbacks in 2023 Nepal gave the go-ahead for same-sex marriages this year, while courts upheld bans in Japan and India By Randy Mulyanto Thomson Reuters Foundation (19.12.2023) – There have been gains and setbacks on LGBTQ+...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Photo: Journalist Eight Suzuki. From X. JAPAN: Anti-cult journalist Eight Suzuki sued for false statements Both the Universal Peace Federation and deprogramming victim Toru Goto seek damages from a reporter famous for his anti-Unification-Church campaigns. By Massimo...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
JAPAN: 12 NGOs denounce the dissolution of the Unification Church The request for dissolution of the Unification Church in Japan: A tragic violation of freedom of religion or belief by Bitter Winter (14.10.2023) We represent religious and secular organizations that...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
JAPAN: Why the Unification Church should not be dissolved. 4. The witch hunt should be stopped There are no legal reasons to dissolve the Family Federation. The campaign against it follows decades of bigotry and discrimination. Article 4 of 4. Read article 1, article...
