Empowering the Heavenly Parent Holy Community
... A symposium opposing the issue of religious believers being abducted, confined, and forcibly de-converted – primarily affecting members of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (formerly the Unification Church) – was held…
... Kawasaki had been involved in coercively breaking the faith of Family Federation believers for many years. However, Sarutahiko began engaging with her, believing that “rather than confrontation, dialogue and understanding were necessary.
... While she acknowledged that the signature on the document appeared to be in her handwriting, she insisted, “I have no memory of signing it.” Furthermore, she stated that she had “never read the document”…
... The Sankei article claims that two former members of the religious minority during the hearing process testified that portions of their written statements contained information unfamiliar to them. They admitted to signing and stamping…
... it should appeal to the United Nations and other international organizations that the dissolution order constitutes a violation of the principle of separation of church and state. Furthermore it should argue that religion, by…
... Just two to three minutes from the apartment was a police box (koban). At the time of his release, Goto hoped the police would intervene, believing that if they acted quickly, they could collect…
.... when former communists later gained power, they may have used the same oppressive tactics they had once suffered – this time against Family Federation believers. Kubota hypothesized, “By leveraging family love, they may have…
... As a signatory (ratifying) nation, Japan must mobilize its law enforcement (police) and judiciary to eradicate these human rights violations. During my recent visit to Japan, I discovered that in just the past two…
... Sugiya was shocked to learn last year that court documents she had been involved with were being used as evidence in MEXT’s request for a dissolution order. The documents in question date back to…
... Goto and attendees marched approximately 3 kilometers to a park near the Ogikubo apartment where he was once confined. Leading the rally, Goto and participants chanted slogans such as: “Protect freedom of religion and…