旧統一教会の
被害者救済を
見据えて、
文化庁は
多くの
被害者が
見込まれる「
指定宗教法人」が
解散したあとに、
財産の
清算手続きを
適切に
行うための
指針を
策定することになりました。
With a view to providing relief to victims of the former Unification Church, the Agency for Cultural Affairs has decided to formulate guidelines to appropriately carry out the process of liquidating assets after the dissolution of designated religious corporations where many victims are expected.
これは、阿部文部科学大臣が18日の閣議後の会見で明らかにしました。
This was revealed by Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Abe at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 18th.
旧統一教会をめぐっては、高額献金や霊感商法などの問題で、東京地方裁判所が3月、教団に解散を命じる決定を出したのに対し、教団側は不服として東京高等裁判所に即時抗告しています。
The issues surrounding the former Unification Church, such as large donations and spiritual sales, led the Tokyo District Court to issue a decision to dissolve the group in March. However, the group has filed an immediate appeal with the Tokyo High Court, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision.
「指定宗教法人」には、現在、旧統一教会のみが指定を受けていますが、文化庁は、こうした指定宗教法人が解散した場合に、財産の清算手続きを適切に進めるため、5月にも法律の専門家や弁護士、宗教家などによる検討会を立ち上げることになりました。
Currently, only the former Unification Church has been designated as a specified religious corporation, but the Agency for Cultural Affairs has decided to establish a study group consisting of legal experts, lawyers, and religious figures by May to appropriately proceed with the liquidation of assets in the event such a specified religious corporation is dissolved.
検討会では、裁判所が選任した清算人が、「指定宗教法人」の
▽財務状況の調査や、被害者への賠償などをどのように進めるかや、
▽信者の信教の自由にどう配慮するか
などを検討するということです。
In the review meeting, it is stated that the liquidator appointed by the court will consider how to proceed with the investigation of the financial situation of the designated religious corporation and compensation to victims, as well as how to take into account the freedom of religion of the believers.
文化庁は、旧統一教会をめぐる高裁での審理の状況を見据えながら検討を進め、ことし秋ごろに指針を策定することにしています。
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is proceeding with considerations while keeping an eye on the situation of the trial at the high court regarding the former Unification Church, and plans to formulate guidelines around this autumn.