---

---

ReligionNewsBlog.com • Item 1647 • Posted: Thursday December 26, 2002  

---

Mainichi Daily News, Dec. 25, 2002
http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/

Government intelligence officers will interview the AUM Shinrikyo doomsday cult to decide whether a tough watch over the group will continue after the scheduled surveillance period expires at the end of January.

Designated as a group “that could undermine public order,” the cult has been under surveillance by the Public Security Investigation Agency and ordered to report its activities regularly.

Yet the term of the special watch is slated to finish Jan. 31 leading the government agency to file a request with the Public Security Examination Commission that the strict surveillance continue.

In response to the agency’s request, AUM members on Tuesday tabled a report apparently asking the commission to turn it down.

Under the law, surveillance renewal reviews normally involve simply screening submitted requests. However, the commission decided to give the cult a chance to explain its reasons for requesting that the government watch be lifted.

---

What You Can Do From Here

---

Read More Articles On These Topics Categories: Aum Shinrikyo Share, Blog About, Bookmark, or Email This Article Subscribe Religion News Blog RSS feed [What is this?] RSS by topic: Aum Shinrikyo Read Another Article Previous entry: Judge delays sect member’s murder trial Next entry: Defense expert: Cult mom sees she was manipulated RNB Homepage with latest headlines Find Related Information Use our custom search engines to find additional research resources on religions and cults Find Related Books Aum Shinrikyo Most Popular Today Cult of Christianity leaves trail of dead children; parents in latest case on trial

---

Share This Article

---

To share this page simply copy and paste one of these URL's:

• Post a link on your blog or website:
  
• Send in an email or IM:
  
• Post on a forum:
  

Search for information about (religious) cults, cult-like organizations, -- as well as paranormal-, New Age, and pseudoscientific claims -- across 260+ websites, blogs and forums dedicated to cult research, spiritual abuse, ex-cult counseling & support.

Note: results are listed on another domain -- CounterCultSearch.com -- from which you can easily return here.

Search for apologetics articles, books, videos, and other research resources across 135 Christian apologetics websites and blogs.

Note: results are listed on another domain -- ApologeticsSearch.com -- from which you can easily return here.