Dehumanizing Abuse Enabled by “Mind Control” Myth
... The husband was tied up with ropes and had a black cloth bag placed over his head when he was forced into a vehicle. The wife, while visiting her parents, was tied by her…
Faith Broken by Force: Secrets of Shady Network
... In one case, a former believer using the pseudonym Yukie Funabashi, from Nagano Prefecture returned to her family home at the end of 2010. While helping clean a storehouse at her family’s request, she…
Hamada: Political Forces Behind Dissolution Push
... On the matter of religious freedom, Hamada noted that only a handful of “intellectuals and political commentators are speaking out about it,” and expressed concern that “the mainstream media in Japan are still attacking…
Courts: “Faith-Breaking Is Malicious Criminal Act”
... Kanamori expressed frustration, saying, “The parents who were deceived into believing that confinement would surely lead to de-conversion were also victims manipulated by the pastors.”
Couple Abducted by Family! Held Captive 5 Days
... Kanamori expressed her deep sorrow and frustration, “What I find hardest to forgive is how this has hurt my children’s hearts.”
True Parents’ Message and Proclamation
... This world will now gradually be set in order under Your dominion, and a world of one family of humankind attending the Heavenly Parent with true love will surely unfold. In the name of…
Leftist Lawyers Lie and Shame Japan
... In broad daylight, a leftist coup is being perpetrated in Japan. Two shots were fired and one man was killed. This case is drawing international attention and Japan is on the brink. If the…
Appeal Launched After Contentious Court Ruling
... the court’s finding of unlawful acts was based on presumptions, rather than proven facts: “This is something that must not happen in a democratic society. We have no choice but to fight to the…
Critics Warn Japan of Dangerous Legal Precedent
... With this ruling, our country’s freedom of religion has been significantly restricted. It is terrifying that a religious group, which for decades has been legally recognized and operating under religious corporation status, can suddenly…
FFWPU Files Appeal, Citing Speculative Verdict
... We believe that dissolving a religious corporation based on such vague civil infractions should never be permitted. The series of actions by the government – from the exercise of the “right to question” to…