By Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light
(HWPL)
(HWPL)
29 November 2018
As the
international community raises awareness for no violence against women and
children during the 16 days of activism, the call to ban coercive conversion is
remembered on the anniversary of the incident of the late Ms Ji In Gu, a
young-women who died during a forced attempt to convert her religious belief.
international community raises awareness for no violence against women and
children during the 16 days of activism, the call to ban coercive conversion is
remembered on the anniversary of the incident of the late Ms Ji In Gu, a
young-women who died during a forced attempt to convert her religious belief.
The universal
right to the freedom of religion has been called into question across Africa in
2018 as African states are moving towards the regulation of religious
institutions which have been accused of malpractice resulting in severe
suffering.
right to the freedom of religion has been called into question across Africa in
2018 as African states are moving towards the regulation of religious
institutions which have been accused of malpractice resulting in severe
suffering.
While human rights
violations continue to abound in the name of religion in Africa, a year has
passed since the death of the young Ji In Gu from South Korea, which shed light
on the practice of coercive conversion. In
Africa, her death was mourned as events and protests took place across
prominent cities in Southern Africa to commemorate her life and raise into
question the importance of the protection of the right to religious freedom in
the African context.
violations continue to abound in the name of religion in Africa, a year has
passed since the death of the young Ji In Gu from South Korea, which shed light
on the practice of coercive conversion. In
Africa, her death was mourned as events and protests took place across
prominent cities in Southern Africa to commemorate her life and raise into
question the importance of the protection of the right to religious freedom in
the African context.
With the
upcoming anniversary of the death of Ms Ji-in Gu from Hwasun, Jeonnam, who died
at the hands of her family who attempted to forcibly convert her religious
beliefs, ordinary citizens wishing to bring an end to coercive conversion
practices which still run rampant, published an advertisement calling for a
“Ban on Coercive Conversion” in The New York Times.
upcoming anniversary of the death of Ms Ji-in Gu from Hwasun, Jeonnam, who died
at the hands of her family who attempted to forcibly convert her religious
beliefs, ordinary citizens wishing to bring an end to coercive conversion
practices which still run rampant, published an advertisement calling for a
“Ban on Coercive Conversion” in The New York Times.
Last year in
South Korea, where freedom of religion is guaranteed by its Constitution, a
woman was kidnapped and killed because of her different religious beliefs.
However, the domestic South Korean press turned a hard, cold shoulder on the
incident, writing it off as a “religious matter” and a “family issue.”
South Korea, where freedom of religion is guaranteed by its Constitution, a
woman was kidnapped and killed because of her different religious beliefs.
However, the domestic South Korean press turned a hard, cold shoulder on the
incident, writing it off as a “religious matter” and a “family issue.”
As a result, the
pastors who use coercive conversion as a means of generating income are still
formulating and encouraging such programmes. There have been 137 confirmed
victims of coercive conversion so far this year as of the end of October, and
the danger of other instances of the “Ji-in Gu incident” occurring is
increasing.
pastors who use coercive conversion as a means of generating income are still
formulating and encouraging such programmes. There have been 137 confirmed
victims of coercive conversion so far this year as of the end of October, and
the danger of other instances of the “Ji-in Gu incident” occurring is
increasing.
In contrast to
Korea, overseas press and media in countries such as the US considered coercive
conversion as a severe violation of human rights and shed the spotlight on the
death of Ji-in Gu. There were in fact rallies and campaigns against coercive
conversion programmes held in 23 cities in 15 countries that followed the death
of Ji-in Gu, of which 33 foreign press provided active coverage.
Korea, overseas press and media in countries such as the US considered coercive
conversion as a severe violation of human rights and shed the spotlight on the
death of Ji-in Gu. There were in fact rallies and campaigns against coercive
conversion programmes held in 23 cities in 15 countries that followed the death
of Ji-in Gu, of which 33 foreign press provided active coverage.
Following this,
voluntary donors gathered funds together for the anniversary of her death, to
publicize in The New York Times the current state of coercive conversion and support
the banning of this practice.
voluntary donors gathered funds together for the anniversary of her death, to
publicize in The New York Times the current state of coercive conversion and support
the banning of this practice.
According to the
content published in the New York Times on the 27th of November, a young
woman (the late Ji-in Gu) was kidnapped through a programme created by pastors
of the CCK (the Christian Council of Korea) to convert the religious beliefs of
its targets. She escaped from the first attempt and even participated in a
rally held to oppose the practice, but the second time she was kidnapped she
died of asphyxiation.
content published in the New York Times on the 27th of November, a young
woman (the late Ji-in Gu) was kidnapped through a programme created by pastors
of the CCK (the Christian Council of Korea) to convert the religious beliefs of
its targets. She escaped from the first attempt and even participated in a
rally held to oppose the practice, but the second time she was kidnapped she
died of asphyxiation.
The article
states that in the wake of her death, the entire globe is drawing attention to
the violation of the universal right to the freedom of religion, and emphasized
that efforts to aid those that need protection from religious persecution are
on the rise.
states that in the wake of her death, the entire globe is drawing attention to
the violation of the universal right to the freedom of religion, and emphasized
that efforts to aid those that need protection from religious persecution are
on the rise.
It pleads for
its readers to take interest and participate in the protection of victims like Ji-in
Gu, and give support to rallies against the CCK and coercive conversion
programmes.
its readers to take interest and participate in the protection of victims like Ji-in
Gu, and give support to rallies against the CCK and coercive conversion
programmes.
