The Rudnev Case and the Fragility of Journalistic Standards
Massimo Introvigne examines how major outlets answered requests to correct their Konstantin Rudnev coverage: some removed or edited their articles, others stayed silent.
28 September 2026
Massimo Introvigne
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OneTaste: A Warning in Geneva Against the Misuse of Trafficking Laws
At the UN Human Rights Council, CAP-LC warned that the OneTaste convictions of Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, resting on psychological influence alone, stretch trafficking law into a threat to spiritual communities.
25 September 2026
The Archives of Maître Paturel, Part 2: The 'Blunders' of the Gest-Guyard Report
From Maître Paturel's archives, CICNS re-examines the 1996 Gest-Guyard parliamentary report on cults: its factual blunders, its unsourced claim of 'numerous illegalities', and the fifteen court cases cited in its support.
Interview with Massimo Introvigne: Full Transcript
Full transcript of the CICNS interview with sociologist Massimo Introvigne on the history of brainwashing theory, MK-ULTRA, deprogramming, and anti-cult laws.
1 November 2006