The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the State Government to prevail on the security agencies to clamp down on cultists across the state. The lawmakers also stressed the need for the Governor Dapo Abiodun…[Continue Reading...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
The Japanese government on Friday filed a request with a court for an order to dissolve the Unification Church in a move that will deprive the group, known for its aggressive donation solicitations, of its tax benefits. The government of…[Continue Reading...]
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