Anti-Cult Networks — a Threat to Human Rights & Democracy | OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference

At the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2025, representatives of the ALLATRA International Public Movement delivered a powerful statement titled “Anti-Cult Networks as a Threat to Human Rights and Democracy.”

The speech highlighted how so-called “anticult” organisations, or the network of “sect and cult experts”, under the pretext of protecting society, often contribute to stigmatization, disinformation, and the violation of fundamental freedoms — including freedom of belief and conscience.

This network, connected to the Russian organization RACIRS, have been spreading manipulative narratives and pseudo-expertise across Europe and beyond, influencing courts, ministries, and public opinion.

Such actions — recognized by the UN as forms of information terrorism — undermine human dignity, democratic values, and social trust.

🎤 This statement was presented during the plenary session of the OSCE Human Dimension Conference in Warsaw, Poland.

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