BREAKING NEWS - JAPAN: To root out abduction, confinement and forced conversion
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FINAL VICTORY FOR MR: TORU GOTO!!!
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Japan's
Supreme Court has handed Touru Goto final victory in his civil case
stemming from his 12 year 7 month confinement by faith breakers.
Japan's
Supreme Court on September 29 dismissed appeals by the defendants in
the case and let stand a previous verdict by Tokyo High Court.
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This ended Mr. Goto's 7-year legal battle to receive justice.
Mr. Goto released the following statement:
I am sincerely grateful that the civil verdict in my favor has been finalized, and I want to thank everyone who supported me.
Mr. Goto released the following statement:
I am sincerely grateful that the civil verdict in my favor has been finalized, and I want to thank everyone who supported me.
Following
my release from confinement on February 10, 2008, I fought a total of
seven years in both the criminal and civil routes. This was not just a
personal fight. I also fought with the thought that I was representing
the 4,300 victims of abduction and confinement during the past 50 years.
By
the finalization of this verdict, the unlawful actions by Christian
ministers known as "opposing ministers" and deprogrammers who received
money in return for their exit persuasion efforts who had until now
escaped legal accountability were condemned.
Also,
it is important that the courts have stated clearly that exit
persuasion involving physical confinement, even by family members, is
unlawful and can never be permitted.
Perhaps
influenced in part by the current case, there have only been two
incidents of abduction and confinement during the past year (or perhaps I
should say there have been as many as two). Also, we have seen that
members, when confined, strongly protested and resisted and were soon
released by their families. This is something that we had not seen
previously. Such developments give us hope that abduction, confinement
and forced conversion is coming to and end.
At
the same time, I want you to know about Masato Ishibashi, who has been
missing for 1 year and 9 months since January last year and is presumed
to be confined. Please refer to the following website for details on his
situation.
http://kidnapping.jp/news/150321.html
We must secure the release of Ishibashi-san as soon as possible.
Please continue to give us your interest and support as we work to root out abduction, confinement and forced conversion.
We must secure the release of Ishibashi-san as soon as possible.
Please continue to give us your interest and support as we work to root out abduction, confinement and forced conversion.
(signed) Touru Goto
President, National Association of Victims of Abduction, Confinement and Forced Conversion
