by admin_HRWF | Aug 22, 2020 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
– The embattled justice minister is trying to leverage the arrest of the unpopular religious figure to defend herself from criticism over her alleged interference in the public prosecutors’ office – by Mitchell Blatt – The National Interest...
by admin_HRWF | Aug 22, 2020 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
As mainstream denominations see their own outbreaks, Shincheonji members say they were unfairly targeted. – BY – DAVID VOLODZKO – Foreign Policy (20.08.2020) https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/08/19/south-korea-coronavirus-scapegoat-shincheonji/ –...
by admin_HRWF | Aug 13, 2020 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
– By Michael Breen – The Korea Times (09.08.2020) – http://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=293834 – The current investigation into Lee Man-hee, founder of the Shincheonji sect, moved a step forward last week with prosecutors...
by admin_HRWF | Jul 31, 2020 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
In the night between July 31 and August 1, 2020, Chairman Lee Man Hee, the founder and leader of the South Korean religious movement Shincheonji, has been arrested. He is accused of having contributed to his movement’s alleged lack of cooperation with the authorities...
by admin_HRWF | Jul 28, 2020 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
– Massimo Introvigne, Center for Studies on New Religions, Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers, Rosita Šorytė, European Federation for Freedom of Belief, Alessandro Amicarelli, European Federation for Freedom of Belief (president), Marco Respinti,...
