Sign the Petition to End Deprogramming in Japan

The kidnapping and deprogramming of Unificationists in Japan gained worldwide attention when Mr. Toru Goto, who was imprisoned by his family for 12 years, was finally freed. His recently won civil case against his captors was a step in the right direction, but there is still a long way to go to secure religious freedom and bring the perpetrators to justice.

The International Coalition for Religious Freedom (ICRF) sponsored a Seattle’s anti-kidnapping table on April 25 – 27, 2014 to raise awareness, but is still in need your support!

The organizers have started a petition on Avaaz.org to try and get the attention of Japanese Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, to pressure the Japanese government. Ambassador Kennedy has been made aware of the kidnappings but has so far chosen to remain silent.

Please don’t allow one more Japanese member to become a victim through our inaction. As the Irish statesman Edmund Burke famously said, “All it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.”

Tell Ambassador Kennedy that now is the time to act!

What You Can Do

Sign the petition here,

Spread the word: Once you’ve signed, share the message on your facebook wall, as a personal message, on twitter, and by email. Facebook has thousands of cause communities—chances are there are groups of people passionate about similar causes who will want to sign the petition. Find them by searching keywords then posting to the wall or messaging members directly. Tag your friends or family members, or post the link directly to their wall.

Make a donation: donate online or send a check by mail to the International Coalition for Religious Freedom, 7245 Hanover Parkway, Suite A, Greenbelt, MD 20770-3607, noting that it is for the Seattle event. Any unused funds will be used to expand the effort to other venues such as “From Hiroshima to Hope” on August 6  and “Aki Matsuri” in early September.
Please take a few minutes to support this important cause!