State Using Discredited and Outdated Concepts
... https://bitterwinter.org/made-in-japan-no-forb-for-the-family-federation-2-revamping-the-debunked-notion-of-cult/
New Anti-Dissolution Petition by Christian Head
... some believers have already faced human rights violations, such as being denied apartment rental agreements or having job offers rescinded, due to the declaration of severing ties with the religious organization.
FoRB: Believers Denied Their Most Basic Human Right
... A pivotal element of a healthy society and a distinctive character of a true democracy is freedom of religion, belief, or creed for everyone. International treaties call it ‘FoRB’: freedom of religion ‘or belief’.
Huge Scandal: “Ministry Is Falsifying Affidavits”
... The emerging pattern of MEXT using believers’ names to include false or exaggerated claims in affidavits highlights concerns about the ministry’s approach. Moreover, since the trial is closed to the public, there is no…
Big Daily: Authorities Using Outdated Evidence
... The Sankei Shimbun, one of Japan’s top 5 most circulated national dailies, disclosed in an article on 16th January 2025, figures from the Japan Legal Support Center (Houterasu) that could spell troubles for the…
Coercive Faith-Breaking in Prison-Like Set-Ups
... I was locked up in a Japanese-style room resembling a zashiki-rō (a type of confinement room, from morning until night. Although the confinement locations changed, they all felt the same.
Reports Disputing Government Narrative Censored
... An invisible barrier appears to dominate media coverage, prohibiting any reporting that might present the Family Federation in a positive or even neutral light. This phenomenon bears resemblance to a kind of modern “press…
The Faith that Broke the Iron Curtain
... Communism is rooted in resentment; yet True Parents' teachings are rooted in redemptive love. Communist ideology places the blame for society's problems on the ruling class in society and sees conflict as the inevitable…
Case of State Meddling in the Work of Journalists
... the ministry was unable to secure testimony from adoptive or biological parents involved during the relevant period. With little chance of obtaining further evidence, pursuing a criminal complaint seems unfeasible.
State Scolds Big NHK for Reporting Other Side
... Family Federation believes NHK’s intent was not to show support for the organization but rather to inform the public about its actions. NHK likely wanted to underscore the discrepancy between the federation’s public commitment…