Mr. M.F. is believed to have been kidnapped and confined by his
family members for forceful religious de-conversion since Nov 10, 2012.
Mr. M.F. is a 22-year-old university student at Okayama
University of Science in Japan.
He
joined CARP in 2010, and moved to CARP center to live with other members. (CARP =
Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles = Unification
Church affiliated campus organization)
His parents have opposed his being in CARP since he told his parents so in
Jan. 2012.
On Nov. 10, 2012, he visited his parents' home in Himeji
(situated between Oakayama and Osaka) for a memorial service for his
grandmother, and did not come back to the CARP center. The contact with M.F. has been lost
since then.
CARP representatives visited Himeji Police Office on Nov.
21, 2012.
At the police, CARP representatives insisted that it was unusual
situation, but the police declined their support by saying, " We have
contacted his parents, and confirmed his
safety through the parents. We don't act
further as it's confirmed that it's not the confined situation. "
Then CARP representatives
showed " written rescue request
in case of his disappearance" which he prepared beforehand. Police rejected by
saying, "We don't know the situation how he produced this. We can't tell if he wrote it in his real
thought. Anyhow we have contacted them,
and there's parents' intention."
CARP representatives also quoted Human Rights Without
Frontiers' report which proved that religious freedom is violated in
Japan. Police replied, "We can't
comment on that. Generally speaking, in
order to establish the crime of kidnapping, generally speaking, it should be
done by complete third party, not by family members. In my opinion, it is inappropriate to use the
word of "kidnapping" when parents take their child."
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