Statement from the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification
... The social discrimination, persecution, and human rights violations against Japanese Family Federation members have reached an serious level. Since the shooting of former Prime Minister Abe, and following the filing of the dissolution order…
Senator: “Dissolution Verdict Is Unconstitutional”
... the decision will likely be overturned by the Supreme Court on the grounds of unconstitutionality.” He made these remarks at an event primarily attended by Family Federation believers in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture.
2nd-Gen Believers: The True Story Must Be Told
... I was extremely shocked by the court’s decision. Under these criteria, even my religious group could be affected. Within our community, we are already feeling a sense of crisis. In today’s Japan, it has…
Mob Justice-Like Trial with Prearranged Outcome
... The excessive backlash seized upon the motive of the suspect who killed the former prime minister out of hatred toward a religious organization. This, coupled with an overnight change in legal interpretation, led to…
Japan Becoming the Land of the Setting Sun
... Despite the absence of any concrete legal violations or criminal acts, the Tokyo District Court ordered the dissolution of the religious corporation on grounds of “deviation from social norms” and “harm to public welfare”.…
Blatantly “Being Robbed” of Rights and Freedoms
Tanaka expressed his strong dissatisfaction with the court’s ruling, stating, “It is extremely regrettable that our claims were not recognized.” He reiterated his belief that there is no valid reason for the dissolution of the…
Dissolution: The Danger of Secretive Proceedings
... The court proceedings regarding dissolution orders fall under non-contentious cases meaning they are a form of administrative action by the court rather than a public trial. Consequently, non-contentious cases are not held in open…
Youth Fear State’s Robbery of Places of Worship
... a resident of Osaka, compared the situation to losing something irreplaceable, saying, “Losing our places of faith feels like losing something fundamental to our lives. It’s like telling a singer to sing alone on…
The Unification Cheon Won Gung: The Function of Contemporary Religious Architecture
... These first decades of the 21st Century and the first century of the Third Millennium are awash in solutions to current problems, such as globalization, climate change, global warming, religious wars, crime and drugs, social…
Thailand: Cheon Shim Hong Myeong Gi Do Workshop
... We Are Chosen Blessed Families Attending Holy Mother Han,” emphasizing the privilege of living in attendance to Holy Mother Han, who guides us to unite with Heavenly Parent and True Father.