Issue: archive index
  

International Cultic Studies Association
Article News Summaries

Vol. 1, No. 1, 2002

News Summaries: December 15, 2001 to January 15, 2002

Salvation Army / Russia

Russian Court Says Salvation Army A Paramilitary Group

A Moscow court has ruled that the Salvation Army is a "paramilitary organization," and the Army said that it will fight attempts to expel it from the country. The Eastern European Commander of the Salvation Army told the BBC that his organization is being targeted because it "would not go down the road of paying bribes." Authorities say the reason for the ruling is that the Salvation Army is not properly registered, and they question its use of uniforms and rank. The crackdown comes under a 1997 law that bans religious groups for trying to convert followers to faiths considered new to Russia. A Moscow spokesman for the Army said its work is being hampered and members intimidated by police taking names at services. (Nick Wells, Bloomberg, 12/21/01, Internet)

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News Summaries - group

News: by group News: by organization News: by topic ∆‡ Attleboro sect: "Judge Keeps Corneaus in Jail" - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Aum: "New Aum, (Aleph) Leader / Japan" - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Aylmer Church of God (posted 3/28/02) ∆‡ Falun Gong: "Falun Gong Hijacks TV Time " - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Falun Gong: "Foreign Protesters Detained / China" - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Hare Krishna (posted 03/28/02) ∆‡ House of Prayer (posted 03/28/02) ∆‡ Kashi Ashram (posted: 03/28/02) ∆‡ Life Space (posted 03/28/02) ∆‡ Operation and Reconnaissance Agents (posted: 03/01/02) ∆‡ Raelians (posted: 03/28/02) ∆‡ Rasheen Nyah Family (posted: 03/28/02) ∆‡ Scientology: "Photo Exhibit on Scientology Founder" - posted: 03/28/02

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Issue: archive index
  

International Cultic Studies Association
Article News Summaries

Vol. 1, No. 1, 2002

News Summaries: December 15, 2001 to January 15, 2002

Salvation Army / Russia

Russian Court Says Salvation Army A Paramilitary Group

A Moscow court has ruled that the Salvation Army is a "paramilitary organization," and the Army said that it will fight attempts to expel it from the country. The Eastern European Commander of the Salvation Army told the BBC that his organization is being targeted because it "would not go down the road of paying bribes." Authorities say the reason for the ruling is that the Salvation Army is not properly registered, and they question its use of uniforms and rank. The crackdown comes under a 1997 law that bans religious groups for trying to convert followers to faiths considered new to Russia. A Moscow spokesman for the Army said its work is being hampered and members intimidated by police taking names at services. (Nick Wells, Bloomberg, 12/21/01, Internet)

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News Summaries - group

News: by group News: by organization News: by topic ∆‡ Attleboro sect: "Judge Keeps Corneaus in Jail" - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Aum: "New Aum, (Aleph) Leader / Japan" - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Aylmer Church of God (posted 3/28/02) ∆‡ Falun Gong: "Falun Gong Hijacks TV Time " - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Falun Gong: "Foreign Protesters Detained / China" - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Hare Krishna (posted 03/28/02) ∆‡ House of Prayer (posted 03/28/02) ∆‡ Kashi Ashram (posted: 03/28/02) ∆‡ Life Space (posted 03/28/02) ∆‡ Operation and Reconnaissance Agents (posted: 03/01/02) ∆‡ Raelians (posted: 03/28/02) ∆‡ Rasheen Nyah Family (posted: 03/28/02) ∆‡ Scientology: "Photo Exhibit on Scientology Founder" - posted: 03/28/02

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Issue: archive index
  

International Cultic Studies Association
Article News Summaries

Vol. 1, No. 1, 2002

News Summaries: December 15, 2001 to January 15, 2002

Salvation Army / Russia

Russian Court Says Salvation Army A Paramilitary Group

A Moscow court has ruled that the Salvation Army is a "paramilitary organization," and the Army said that it will fight attempts to expel it from the country. The Eastern European Commander of the Salvation Army told the BBC that his organization is being targeted because it "would not go down the road of paying bribes." Authorities say the reason for the ruling is that the Salvation Army is not properly registered, and they question its use of uniforms and rank. The crackdown comes under a 1997 law that bans religious groups for trying to convert followers to faiths considered new to Russia. A Moscow spokesman for the Army said its work is being hampered and members intimidated by police taking names at services. (Nick Wells, Bloomberg, 12/21/01, Internet)

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News Summaries - group

News: by group News: by organization News: by topic ∆‡ Attleboro sect: "Judge Keeps Corneaus in Jail" - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Aum: "New Aum, (Aleph) Leader / Japan" - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Aylmer Church of God (posted 3/28/02) ∆‡ Falun Gong: "Falun Gong Hijacks TV Time " - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Falun Gong: "Foreign Protesters Detained / China" - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Hare Krishna (posted 03/28/02) ∆‡ House of Prayer (posted 03/28/02) ∆‡ Kashi Ashram (posted: 03/28/02) ∆‡ Life Space (posted 03/28/02) ∆‡ Operation and Reconnaissance Agents (posted: 03/01/02) ∆‡ Raelians (posted: 03/28/02) ∆‡ Rasheen Nyah Family (posted: 03/28/02) ∆‡ Scientology: "Photo Exhibit on Scientology Founder" - posted: 03/28/02

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Issue: archive index
  

International Cultic Studies Association
Article News Summaries

Vol. 1, No. 1, 2002

News Summaries: December 15, 2001 to January 15, 2002

Salvation Army / Russia

Russian Court Says Salvation Army A Paramilitary Group

A Moscow court has ruled that the Salvation Army is a "paramilitary organization," and the Army said that it will fight attempts to expel it from the country. The Eastern European Commander of the Salvation Army told the BBC that his organization is being targeted because it "would not go down the road of paying bribes." Authorities say the reason for the ruling is that the Salvation Army is not properly registered, and they question its use of uniforms and rank. The crackdown comes under a 1997 law that bans religious groups for trying to convert followers to faiths considered new to Russia. A Moscow spokesman for the Army said its work is being hampered and members intimidated by police taking names at services. (Nick Wells, Bloomberg, 12/21/01, Internet)

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News Summaries - group

News: by group News: by organization News: by topic ∆‡ Attleboro sect: "Judge Keeps Corneaus in Jail" - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Aum: "New Aum, (Aleph) Leader / Japan" - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Aylmer Church of God (posted 3/28/02) ∆‡ Falun Gong: "Falun Gong Hijacks TV Time " - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Falun Gong: "Foreign Protesters Detained / China" - posted: 03/28/02 ∆‡ Hare Krishna (posted 03/28/02) ∆‡ House of Prayer (posted 03/28/02) ∆‡ Kashi Ashram (posted: 03/28/02) ∆‡ Life Space (posted 03/28/02) ∆‡ Operation and Reconnaissance Agents (posted: 03/01/02) ∆‡ Raelians (posted: 03/28/02) ∆‡ Rasheen Nyah Family (posted: 03/28/02) ∆‡ Scientology: "Photo Exhibit on Scientology Founder" - posted: 03/28/02

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