Empowering the Heavenly Parent Holy Community
... even if the religious doctrine of the Unification Church is not favorably viewed by the Government or the majority of the population, this does not entitle the courts to assess it and dissolve the…
The Court therefore relied on mere speculation to assert that such a level of donations could not be achieved through socially acceptable means. Based on this unsubstantiated assumption, the Court then criticized the Church for…
... Apart from the lack of credibility of most of the claimants’ allegations, which were made under duress, the facts at issue in these 26 civil judgments date back to the period between 1979 and…
... the international scientific community and the courts have ruled that the concepts of “mind control” and “undue influence” are neither scientific nor reliable.
... Under the Covenant, States may not interfere in matters relating to religious practices, unless such interference is required by imperatives such as public safety or law and order. This is where criminal law applies,…
... Despite these urgent calls to clarify its legislation, Japan has never acted on these demands or amended its legislation to bring it into compliance with Article 18 of the Treaty and, consequently, with Article…
... the China Buddhist Association’s “friendship” diplomacy seems not like a simple spiritual exchange but rather another means for Beijing to push its regional agenda against groups it views as threats.
... One of the most radical forms of interference with the collective aspect of freedom of religion is the dissolution of an existing religious organization. Such a drastic measure requires very serious reasons by way…
... To dissolve an organization comprising a large number of employees and believers through nonpublic proceedings represents a serious structural defect in the system.
A dissolution order is more than a mere act of legal enforcement; it constitutes a fundamental denial of the dignity of the religion in question... For hundreds of thousands of believers, this means that the…