In South Korea, a 95-Year-Old Veteran Awaits Trial Behind Bars

In South Korea, a 95-Year-Old Veteran Awaits Trial Behind Bars

At 95, Lee Man-hee — confirmed Korean War veteran by the South Korean government — awaits trial in a Seoul detention cell. Following a prison visit and a press conference where a fellow veteran spoke of gratitude and national dignity, this article asks: how can a state that honors its veterans with pensions, ceremonies, and a national ministry justify holding one of its last survivors behind bars for non-violent alleged offenses? The question is one of moral coherence, not legal impunity.

UN UPR 53rd Session: CAP LC Submits Report on Hungary to the UN Universal Periodic Review: The Weaponization of Data Protection Laws

UN UPR 53rd Session: CAP LC Submits Report on Hungary to the UN Universal Periodic Review: The Weaponization of Data Protection Laws

CAP Liberté de Conscience has submitted a report to the UN Universal Periodic Review (53rd Session) regarding Freedom of Religion or Belief in Hungary. The submission focuses on the alleged weaponization of data protection laws to target minority religious groups, specifically the Church of Scientology. It details the NAIH’s order to destroy religious records—a measure upheld by courts despite a criminal investigation finding no wrongdoing. CAP LC argues this violates religious practice and due process. The report calls for halting the destruction of files, returning seized property, and reforming the discriminatory 2011 Church Law to ensure compliance with international standards.

UN HRC 61 written Statement: Digital Witch Hunt Against Christian Gospel Mission (Providence)

UN HRC 61 written Statement: Digital Witch Hunt Against Christian Gospel Mission (Providence)

CAP LC’s UN statement denounces the severe persecution of Christian Gospel Mission members in South Korea and Taiwan. Sparked by commercial documentaries, this “digital witch hunt” utilizes guilt by association to incite harassment, job loss, and educational discrimination. The organization urges investigations into these institutional failures and calls for regulating media platforms to protect freedom of religion and prevent hate-fueled human rights violations.

UN HRC 61 Item 9 Statement: Urge Norway to Reverse Deregistration of Jehovah’s Witnesses

UN HRC 61 Item 9 Statement: Urge Norway to Reverse Deregistration of Jehovah’s Witnesses

CAP LC and Human Rights Without Frontiers condemn Norway’s deregistration of Jehovah’s Witnesses as institutional discrimination. This act fosters stigmatization and contradicts the Durban Declaration. We urge the Norwegian Supreme Court to annul this decision and call on the State to ensure administrative practices uphold equality and do not target specific religious minorities.

From Stigmatization to Violence: A Public Health Approach to Media-Driven Persecution

From Stigmatization to Violence: A Public Health Approach to Media-Driven Persecution

CAP Liberté de Conscience (CAP LC) addressed the UN Human Rights Council (HRC 61) on the dangerous link between sensationalist media and violence against religious minorities. Applying the WHO’s “Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention,” we highlighted how media stigmatization acts as a precursor to physical attacks. Citing the “digital witch-hunt” against the Christian Gospel Mission and a recent hammer assault in Taiwan, we called for a UN expert group to monitor media bias and protect believers from persecution fueled by online hate.

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