Outrage in Tokyo: Dissolution Move Denounced
... A male believer in his 20s, affiliated with a place of worship in Tokyo, stated that he had chosen the faith of his own free will. He acknowledged that “the Family Federation is viewed…
May Verdict in Appeal Case Against City Council
... Attorney Tokunaga expressed confidence in overturning the previous ruling, stating that the label of the former Unification Church as an “anti-social organization” is being dismantled. The court’s decision is scheduled for 12th May.
Zen Head: “FFWPU Case A Warning to All Religions”
... If this dissolution request is accepted, then in the future, other religious organizations like ours could also face dissolution requests based on similarly flawed reasoning, leaving us unable to defend ourselves.
Court Dismisses Religious “Mind Control” Claims
... On March 13th, the Family Federation released a statement regarding its “complete victory in the donation-related lawsuit at the Sapporo High Court,” emphasizing that the district court had already “entirely rejected” claims based on…
Alleged Forgery: State Faces Criminal Complaint
... Ogasawara expressed outrage, stating, “We have dedicated our lives to this faith. As a believer, it is unbearable to see fabricated evidence used to justify the dissolution order.”
Persecuted Believers Urged: “Use Online Platforms”
... Tachibana emphasized, “We need to make sure that people who refuse to listen to our opinions will actually hear us out.” ... “The internet exists. If you create videos and invest money, you can…
Deprogramming Unification Church Children in Japan 2
... Under this rationale, the State would replace the parents in their educational religious choices for their children like in totalitarian States, which infringes Japan’s duty of neutrality in religious matters stemming from its commitment…
Second-Generation Unification Church Believers Discriminated in Japan 4
... The Family Federation’s second-generation believers active in the church just want to do something useful for their country and society. Japan should not answer by humiliating, discriminating and persecuting these young women and men.
Second-Generation Unification Church Believers Discriminated in Japan 1
... I read all the petitions that they had written one by one, Kojima added, and I was almost in tears. These were the truly earnest voices and a glimpse of these believers’ lives. I…
Japan Justifies Faith-Breaking: Rights Concerns
... By justifying abduction and confinement in its legal arguments for the dissolution of the Family Federation, MEXT is not only violating the religious freedom of affected believers but also potentially encouraging the “faith-breaking business”,…