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Japan panel OKs putting Unification Church under increased scrutiny

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The government on Wednesday received approval from an advisory panel of experts for its plan to designate the Unification Church as a religious corporation subject to stricter monitoring of its assets under a special law. The education ministry presented the…[Continue Reading...]

Gov’t panel compiles measures to help Japan’s Unification Church victims

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TOKYO -- The first meeting of a ministerial panel to determine support for victims of the former Unification Church was held at the prime minister's office in Japan's capital on Jan. 19. The panel compiled support measures based on the…[Continue Reading...]

France plans crackdown on cults after ‘spiritual community’ involved in Alex Batty case

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President Emmanuel Macron’s government has proposed legislation to fight “cultish deviation”. This includes the introduction of a new offence of exercising “psychological control” — which comes with a maximum sentence of three years in prison. The Interministerial Mission for the…[Continue Reading...]

Law enacted to monitor asset shielding by religious corporations

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Japan's parliament enacted a law on Wednesday to strengthen monitoring of movements of religious corporation assets possibly subject to legal claims, as the nation moves to protect people caught up in exploitative donation solicitation practices like those employed by the…[Continue Reading...]

BCSC issues temporary orders against three B.C. residents and offshore companies they are promoting

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VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 16, 2023 /CNW/ - The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC), as part of a coordinated U.S.-Canada enforcement action, has issued a temporary order against three B.C. residents and several related internationally-based companies to stop the promotion of an…[Continue Reading...]

Unification Church breakup order approval at 83%, Kishida Cabinet at 25%: Mainichi poll

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TOKYO -- Despite widespread approval of the Kishida government's move to request the breakup of the controversial Unification Church, Cabinet support remains at a record low. Approval for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet stayed stalled at 25% in an Oct.…[Continue Reading...]

Moon Sect criticizes Japanese govt’s request for its dissolution

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Tokyo, Oct 16 (EFE).- The Unification Church said Monday that the Japanese government’s initiative to strip it of the status of a religious organization represents “a threat to human rights,” and warned of a “long legal battle” against this executive…[Continue Reading...]

Why is Japan seeking the dissolution of the controversial Unification Church?

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Japan’s government on Friday asked a court to order the dissolution of the Unification Church branch in Japan following the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022. The government’s move comes after a months-long probe into…[Continue Reading...]

Japan’s government will ask court to revoke legal status of Unification Church

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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government said Thursday it would ask a court to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination raised questions about the group’s fundraising and recruitment tactics. Education Minister Masahito…[Continue Reading...]

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