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PARIS — On a warm June morning in 2024, the Administrative Court of Paris delivered a verdict that sent ripples through France’s secular institutions. The court ruled that the MIVILUDES…
News
It begins with a phone call. A voice, calm and persuasive, tells the émigré to come home. Sometimes the pressure is gentle. Sometimes it turns to menace. Thousands of miles…
FORB
Germany has long been regarded as a bastion of constitutional democracy and a vocal defender of human rights on the international stage. Yet one discriminatory practice has persisted quietly within…
FORB
MIVILUDES, the French government agency tasked with monitoring so-called “cultic deviations,” recently released its latest report, covering the years 2021 to 2024. While it claims to protect the public from…
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In France, Miviludes is a sub-agency of the Ministry of Interior, dedicated to fight against what they call “cults”, which encompasses a large variety of well accepted abroad new religious…
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Journalistic ethics is a delicate subject. There is such a need to protect the press from various forms of interference, and to preserve its freedom, that very often, any criticism…
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You may be surprised that a “democratic” country like Germany, with the past we know, would engage in a religious cleansing today. Who wouldn’t be? Nevertheless, as hard as it…
Economy
The EU and New Zealand have signed a groundbreaking free trade agreement, promising economic growth and sustainability. This FTA eliminates tariffs, opens new markets, and prioritizes sustainability commitments. It also…
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FECRIS is the European Federation of Centers for Research and Information on Sects and Cults, an umbrella organization funded by the French government, that gathers and coordinates “anti-cult” organizations throughout…
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On March 9, 2023, 7 Jehovah’s Witnesses and an unborn child were killed by a mass shooter during a religious service in Hamburg.
