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HUMAN RIGHTS
Japan’s Shame: Dissolution of Unification Church Sparks Outrage and Condemnation
A first-of-its-kind ruling in Japan orders the dissolution of a major religious organization, raising urgent questions about the state of religious freedom in modern democracies—and how quickly it can erode.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Leaders From 30 Faiths Unite in Washington, DC, to Confront Global Religious Persecution
The sixth annual International Religious Freedom Summit gathered more than 90 organizations in Washington to defend freedom of belief as a cornerstone of global stability, dignity and peace.
HUMAN RIGHTS
USCIRF Releases Report on Worldwide Oppression of Jehovah’s Witnesses
From the deprivation of rights to imprisonment, heavy fines, harassment, unemployment, disruption of religious services, forced labor and torture, Jehovah’s Witnesses too often pay a terrible price for their peaceful beliefs.
