Shincheonji Church of Jesus Wins the Case Where the Court Ruled that the Refusal on Change of Use to Religious Facility is Unlawful
Shincheonji Church of Jesus Wins the Case Where the Court Ruled that the Refusal on Change of Use to Religious Facility is Unlawful Violation of Religious Freedom Guaranteed by the Constitution Court Puts a Stop to Gwacheon City’s Administrative Measure Influenced by the Position of Certain Groups Shincheonji, Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (“Shincheonji Church”; Chairman Lee Man-hee) won the first trial in a lawsuit filed against Gwacheon City to cancel the city’s rejection on its request to modify details in the building registry. On 24 April, the Suwon District Court ruled that Gwacheon City’s refusal was unlawful, revoked the administrative decision, and ordered the city to bear the litigation costs. This ruling is seen as a correction by the court on the unconstitutional action taken by Gwacheon City, which had sought to deprive a specific religious group of its rights based on the influence of local complaints and some religious organiza...