UK & Europe | Investigations & Public Interest
Telling survivor truths. Protecting sources. Holding cults to account.
9 May 2026
A landmark independent review published this week exposes not just a murder, but a cult-like system of control. One that the law failed to see, and that survivors of coercive groups will recognise in chilling detail.
4 May 2026
After Libération put the rue du Bac investigation on the page, France's major broadcasters, regional archives, and the Paris Bar's dated columns picked up the thread from Paris to the Atlantic coast. This piece walks the dated record in sequence—who was named, who had to answer—and keeps allegations framed as allegations until any court says otherwise.
2 May 2026
The recently elected mayor of Tréogan, a village of about 100 people in France’s Côtes-d’Armor, is in provisional custody while Toulon prosecutors pursue a case that began with a 2022 complaint and now includes accusations of cultic exploitation, intrusive control, and sexual violence.
1 May 2026
Norway’s Supreme Court has invalidated state refusal decisions on Jehovah’s Witnesses subsidies and registration, while exposing a sharp judicial split over pressure, withdrawal, and harm.
30 Apr 2026
What happened in Crewe, what allegations are being investigated, and why the public defense campaign around ARPOL has become part of the story.
29 Apr 2026
Netflix’s Unchosen brings hidden high-control religion into public view. Drawing on testimony from former PBCC member Lance Christie, this piece compares key scenes with documented patterns in the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church - including social exclusion, family pressure, gendered control, economic dependency, and distrust of outside authorities.
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11 Apr 2026
Freedom Times launches as a UK and Europe focused voice for survivors of coercive abuse and cult-related harm, especially those facing harassment and silencing.