Detained at 95: South Korea’s Prosecution of a Religious Leader Draws International Alarm

Sponsored: Renowned scholar calls situation “a stain on South Korea’s democratic credentials” as Justice Minister prejudges ongoing case SEOUL, South Korea — July 6, 2026 — International criticism is mounting over the detention and prosecution of Chairman Lee Man-hee, the 95-year-old leader of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, and over recent public remarks by South Korea’s […] ...