International Observatory of Human Rights

Center for Studies on New Religions’ Bitter Winter Publishes Statement by Religious Freedom and Human Rights Organizations On Japanese Government’s Undemocratic Request to Dissolve a Minority Religion

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Saturday, October 14, 2023
Unification Church, Democracy, International Observatory of Human Rights, Government, CESNUR, Unification, Freedom of religion, Entrepreneurship, Love, Le Particulier, Management, Frankincense, Religion, Refugee, Conscience

TORINO, Italy (October 14, 2023)—Twelve international human rights and religious freedom organizations have signed a statement published in Bitter Winter warning Japanese political leaders that they are acting more like a totalitarian regime than a democracy with their recent request to liquidate a minority religion that has existed in Japan for 60 years.

Key Points: 
  • TORINO, Italy (October 14, 2023)—Twelve international human rights and religious freedom organizations have signed a statement published in Bitter Winter warning Japanese political leaders that they are acting more like a totalitarian regime than a democracy with their recent request to liquidate a minority religion that has existed in Japan for 60 years.
  • Since 2022, the religious organization has cooperated with a government investigation while protesting falsehoods and half-truths in the media.
  • But the Japanese government did not heed these good-faith challenges.
  • Link to Bitter Winter article: https://bitterwinter.org/the-request-for-dissolution-of-the-unification-...
    Center for Studies on New Religions, "Bitter Winter"

Center for Studies on New Religions’ Bitter Winter Publishes Statement by Religious Freedom and Human Rights Organizations On Japanese Government’s Undemocratic Request to Dissolve a Minority Religion

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Unification Church, Democracy, International Observatory of Human Rights, Government, CESNUR, Unification, Freedom of religion, Entrepreneurship, Love, Le Particulier, Management, Frankincense, Religion, Refugee, Conscience

TORINO, Italy (October 14, 2023)—Twelve international human rights and religious freedom organizations have signed a statement published in Bitter Winter warning Japanese political leaders that they are acting more like a totalitarian regime than a democracy with their recent request to liquidate a minority religion that has existed in Japan for 60 years.

Key Points: 
  • TORINO, Italy (October 14, 2023)—Twelve international human rights and religious freedom organizations have signed a statement published in Bitter Winter warning Japanese political leaders that they are acting more like a totalitarian regime than a democracy with their recent request to liquidate a minority religion that has existed in Japan for 60 years.
  • Since 2022, the religious organization has cooperated with a government investigation while protesting falsehoods and half-truths in the media.
  • But the Japanese government did not heed these good-faith challenges.
  • Link to Bitter Winter article: https://bitterwinter.org/the-request-for-dissolution-of-the-unification-...
    Center for Studies on New Religions, "Bitter Winter"

Center for Studies on New Religions’ Bitter Winter Publishes Statement by Religious Freedom and Human Rights Organizations On Japanese Government’s Undemocratic Request to Dissolve a Minority Religion

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Unification Church, Democracy, International Observatory of Human Rights, Government, CESNUR, Unification, Freedom of religion, Entrepreneurship, Love, Le Particulier, Management, Frankincense, Religion, Refugee, Conscience

TORINO, Italy (October 14, 2023)—Twelve international human rights and religious freedom organizations have signed a statement published in Bitter Winter warning Japanese political leaders that they are acting more like a totalitarian regime than a democracy with their recent request to liquidate a minority religion that has existed in Japan for 60 years.

Key Points: 
  • TORINO, Italy (October 14, 2023)—Twelve international human rights and religious freedom organizations have signed a statement published in Bitter Winter warning Japanese political leaders that they are acting more like a totalitarian regime than a democracy with their recent request to liquidate a minority religion that has existed in Japan for 60 years.
  • Since 2022, the religious organization has cooperated with a government investigation while protesting falsehoods and half-truths in the media.
  • But the Japanese government did not heed these good-faith challenges.
  • Link to Bitter Winter article: https://bitterwinter.org/the-request-for-dissolution-of-the-unification-...
    Center for Studies on New Religions, "Bitter Winter"

Brussels Privacy Symposium 2022 Report

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
People, FPF, Survivor, University of Colorado Boulder, International Observatory of Human Rights, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, University, European Data Protection Supervisor, BPH, Privacy, Future of Privacy Forum, Symposium (Plato), Hansot, CEO, EDPS, Associate, Future, LGPD, VUB, Leiden, Symposium, Global Privacy Enforcement Network, GDPR, Bias, Medical device, Management, Charles Chaynes

Brussels Privacy Symposium 2022 Report

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  • Brussels Privacy Symposium 2022 Report
    On November 15, 2022, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and the Brussels Privacy Hub (BPH) of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) jointly hosted the sixth edition of the Brussels Privacy Symposium on the topic of “Vulnerable People, Marginalization, and Data Protection.” Participants explored the extent to which data protection and privacy law including the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection laws like Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD) safeguard and empower vulnerable and marginalized people.
  • Participants also debated balancing the right to privacy with the need to process sensitive personal information to uncover and prevent bias and marginalization.
  • The event also marked the launch of VULNERA, the International Observatory on Vulnerable People in Data Protection, coordinated by the Brussels Privacy Hub and the Future of Privacy Forum.
  • This Report outlines some of the most noteworthy points raised by the speakers during the day-long Symposium.

Brussels Privacy Convening Focuses on Empowering Vulnerable and Marginalized People, Launches New Project

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Saturday, November 26, 2022
People, Future, European Digital Rights, Future of Privacy Forum, European Commission, European Network Against Racism, FPF, Digital data, Privacy, International Observatory of Human Rights, European Data Protection Supervisor, Racism, Policy, VUB, Research, Society, Global Privacy Enforcement Network, Woman, Bias, Information privacy, Disability, Digital rights, Person, GDPR, Industry, Organization, Color, Income, Medical device

Brussels Privacy Convening Focuses on Empowering Vulnerable and Marginalized People, Launches New Project

Key Points: 
  • Brussels Privacy Convening Focuses on Empowering Vulnerable and Marginalized People, Launches New Project
    The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a global non-profit focused on data protection and privacy, and the Brussels Privacy Hub of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) will jointly present the sixth edition of the Brussels Privacy Symposium on November 15, 2022.
  • The in-person event will convene in Brussels, bringing together policymakers, academic researchers, civil society, and industry representatives to discuss privacy research and scholarship.
  • In line with this years topic, Vulnerable People, Marginalization, and Data Protection, participants will explore the extent to which data protection and privacy law including GDPR and other modern data protection laws like Brazils LGPD safeguard and empower vulnerable and marginalized people.
  • The event marks the launch of VULNERA, the International Observatory on Vulnerable People in Data Protection, led by the Brussels Privacy Hub and supported by the Future of Privacy Forum.