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Notes: Report From France and French-Speaking Countries
[1] Thomas Rabino, “Comment le gouvernement prépare la
dissolution de l’organisme chargé de lutter contre les dérives
sectaires,” Marianne.net, 4 Oct. 2019. https://www.marianne.
net/societe/comment-le-gouvernement-prepare-la-
dissolution-de-l-organisme-charge-de-lutter-contre-les
[2] Thomas Mahler, “Le gouvernement abandonne-t-il la lutte
contre les sectes?,” 1 Oct. 2019. https://www.lepoint.fr/
societe/le-gouvernement-abandonne-t-il-la-lutte-contre-les-
sectes-01-10-2019-2338675_23.php
[3] Quoted in News-Front.info, 1 Oct. 2019. https://fr.news-front.
info/2019/10/01/la-miviludes-sera-bientot-dissoute-et-ses-
fonctionnaires-seront-rattaches-au-ministere-de-l-interieur/
[4] Quoted in Le Monde, 1 Oct. 2019. https://www.lemonde.fr/
societe/article/2019/10/01/la-mission-antisectes-absorbee-
dans-l-organisme-de-lutte-contre-la-
radicalisation_6013822_3224.html
[5] Quoted by Rabino, 4 Oct. 2019.
[6] Le Monde, 1 Oct. 2019.
[7] Jean-Baptiste Malet, “L’anthroposophie, discrète
multinationale de l’ésotérisme,” July 2018. https://www.
monde-diplomatique.fr/2018/07/MALET/58830
[8] Malet, July 2018.
[9] Quoted by Malet, July 2018.
[10] Guillaume Lecaplain, “L’anthroposophie est-elle
une secte?,” 30 Oct. 2018. https://www.liberation.fr/
checknews/2018/10/30/l-anthroposophie-est-elle-une-
secte_1688775 Malet, July 2018.
[11] Quoted by Malet, July 2018.
[12] Quoted by Rabino, 4 Oct. 2019.
[13] Quoted by Mahler, “’L’anthroposophie est une secte qui
menace la société’,” 2 Oct. 2019. https://www.lepoint.fr/
societe/je-suis-la-cible-d-un-harcelement-des-pro-ecoles-
steiner-02-10-2019-2338941_23.php
[14] “L’endoctrinement à l’Anthroposophie dans les écoles
Steiner-Waldorf,” Bulles, (1)10, Nov. 2011. https://www.
yumpu.com/fr/document/view/43398006/endoctrinement-
a-lanthroposophie-dans-les-ecoles-steiner-waldorf.
The journal Bulles is published by the National Union of
Associations for the Defense of Families and Individual
Victims of Cults, UNADFI (Union nationale des associations
de défense des familles et de l’individu victimes de sectes).
[15] Thomas Mahler, “Anti-vaccins, délires cosmologiques...
les étranges ‘vérités’ des anthroposophes,” 29 April 2019.
https://www.lepoint.fr/societe/les-anthroposophes-
ne-vont-pas-pouvoir-cacher-la-verite-eternelleme
nt-29-04-2019-2309998_23.php
[16] “Pédagogie Steiner-Waldorf: Procès en diffamation contre
M. Perra.” https://steiner-waldorf.org/communique-sur-
laction-en-justice-conduite-par-la-federation/ Mahler, 2 Oct.
2019 and Marie-Estelle Pech, “Devant les juges, les écoles
Steiner se défendent de toute dérive sectaire,” Le Figaro 9
July 2019. https://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/devant-
les-juges-les-ecoles-steiner-se-defendent-de-toute-derive-
sectaire-20190709
[17] “L’excuse de bonne foi pouvant être admise, il convient de
renvoyer les prévenus des fins de toute poursuite” (Because
the excuse of good faith may be admitted, it is appropriate
to clear the defendants from any prosecution) “La
‘fédération des écoles Steiner-Waldorf en France’ déboutée,”
UNADFI, 22 Aug. 2014. https://www.unadfi.org/actualites-et-
communiques-de-lunadfi/la-federation-des-ecoles-steiner-
waldorf-en-france-deboutee
[18] Mahler, 2 Oct. 2019.
[19] Reported by Martin Bernard, “L’imposture Grégoire
Perra,” 11 July 2019. https://www.redacteur-independant.
ch/2019/07/11/limposture-gregoire-perra/
[20] “Les conditions de possibilité de l’éducation vers la liberté:
l’approche pédagogique de Rudolf Steiner,” University of
Sherbrooke. Lapointe’s words are reported by Bernard, July
2019.
[21] “Enews,” March 2012, Anthroposophical Society in Canada.
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs094/1102198976515/
archive/1109460582565.html.
[22] “Rudolf Steiner: De la Philosophie de la liberté à
une pédagogie de l’autonomie,” Revue germanique
internationale, Issue 23, 2016. http://journals.openedition.
org/rgi/1593
[23] “’In der Unterstufe herrscht ein autokratisches Regime’,” 19
April 2019. https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/schule/2019-04/
waldorfschulen-paedagogik-heiner-ullrich-entschleunigung-
noten-g8
[24] Bernard, July 2019.
[25] “Ma vie chez les anthroposophes.” https://gregoireperra.
wordpress.com/2012/10/02/ma-vie-chez-les-
anthroposophes/
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Notes: Report From France and French-Speaking Countries
[1] Thomas Rabino, “Comment le gouvernement prépare la
dissolution de l’organisme chargé de lutter contre les dérives
sectaires,” Marianne.net, 4 Oct. 2019. https://www.marianne.
net/societe/comment-le-gouvernement-prepare-la-
dissolution-de-l-organisme-charge-de-lutter-contre-les
[2] Thomas Mahler, “Le gouvernement abandonne-t-il la lutte
contre les sectes?,” 1 Oct. 2019. https://www.lepoint.fr/
societe/le-gouvernement-abandonne-t-il-la-lutte-contre-les-
sectes-01-10-2019-2338675_23.php
[3] Quoted in News-Front.info, 1 Oct. 2019. https://fr.news-front.
info/2019/10/01/la-miviludes-sera-bientot-dissoute-et-ses-
fonctionnaires-seront-rattaches-au-ministere-de-l-interieur/
[4] Quoted in Le Monde, 1 Oct. 2019. https://www.lemonde.fr/
societe/article/2019/10/01/la-mission-antisectes-absorbee-
dans-l-organisme-de-lutte-contre-la-
radicalisation_6013822_3224.html
[5] Quoted by Rabino, 4 Oct. 2019.
[6] Le Monde, 1 Oct. 2019.
[7] Jean-Baptiste Malet, “L’anthroposophie, discrète
multinationale de l’ésotérisme,” July 2018. https://www.
monde-diplomatique.fr/2018/07/MALET/58830
[8] Malet, July 2018.
[9] Quoted by Malet, July 2018.
[10] Guillaume Lecaplain, “L’anthroposophie est-elle
une secte?,” 30 Oct. 2018. https://www.liberation.fr/
checknews/2018/10/30/l-anthroposophie-est-elle-une-
secte_1688775 Malet, July 2018.
[11] Quoted by Malet, July 2018.
[12] Quoted by Rabino, 4 Oct. 2019.
[13] Quoted by Mahler, “’L’anthroposophie est une secte qui
menace la société’,” 2 Oct. 2019. https://www.lepoint.fr/
societe/je-suis-la-cible-d-un-harcelement-des-pro-ecoles-
steiner-02-10-2019-2338941_23.php
[14] “L’endoctrinement à l’Anthroposophie dans les écoles
Steiner-Waldorf,” Bulles, (1)10, Nov. 2011. https://www.
yumpu.com/fr/document/view/43398006/endoctrinement-
a-lanthroposophie-dans-les-ecoles-steiner-waldorf.
The journal Bulles is published by the National Union of
Associations for the Defense of Families and Individual
Victims of Cults, UNADFI (Union nationale des associations
de défense des familles et de l’individu victimes de sectes).
[15] Thomas Mahler, “Anti-vaccins, délires cosmologiques...
les étranges ‘vérités’ des anthroposophes,” 29 April 2019.
https://www.lepoint.fr/societe/les-anthroposophes-
ne-vont-pas-pouvoir-cacher-la-verite-eternelleme
nt-29-04-2019-2309998_23.php
[16] “Pédagogie Steiner-Waldorf: Procès en diffamation contre
M. Perra.” https://steiner-waldorf.org/communique-sur-
laction-en-justice-conduite-par-la-federation/ Mahler, 2 Oct.
2019 and Marie-Estelle Pech, “Devant les juges, les écoles
Steiner se défendent de toute dérive sectaire,” Le Figaro 9
July 2019. https://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/devant-
les-juges-les-ecoles-steiner-se-defendent-de-toute-derive-
sectaire-20190709
[17] “L’excuse de bonne foi pouvant être admise, il convient de
renvoyer les prévenus des fins de toute poursuite” (Because
the excuse of good faith may be admitted, it is appropriate
to clear the defendants from any prosecution) “La
‘fédération des écoles Steiner-Waldorf en France’ déboutée,”
UNADFI, 22 Aug. 2014. https://www.unadfi.org/actualites-et-
communiques-de-lunadfi/la-federation-des-ecoles-steiner-
waldorf-en-france-deboutee
[18] Mahler, 2 Oct. 2019.
[19] Reported by Martin Bernard, “L’imposture Grégoire
Perra,” 11 July 2019. https://www.redacteur-independant.
ch/2019/07/11/limposture-gregoire-perra/
[20] “Les conditions de possibilité de l’éducation vers la liberté:
l’approche pédagogique de Rudolf Steiner,” University of
Sherbrooke. Lapointe’s words are reported by Bernard, July
2019.
[21] “Enews,” March 2012, Anthroposophical Society in Canada.
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs094/1102198976515/
archive/1109460582565.html.
[22] “Rudolf Steiner: De la Philosophie de la liberté à
une pédagogie de l’autonomie,” Revue germanique
internationale, Issue 23, 2016. http://journals.openedition.
org/rgi/1593
[23] “’In der Unterstufe herrscht ein autokratisches Regime’,” 19
April 2019. https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/schule/2019-04/
waldorfschulen-paedagogik-heiner-ullrich-entschleunigung-
noten-g8
[24] Bernard, July 2019.
[25] “Ma vie chez les anthroposophes.” https://gregoireperra.
wordpress.com/2012/10/02/ma-vie-chez-les-
anthroposophes/
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• Coercive Control, Cults, and the Elderly
• Countering Violent Extremism Down
Under: The Culture Connection
• Cultic Dynamics in Politics:
Left and Right
• Research on Psychological Abuse
and Control
• Intergenerational Connection:
Grandparents and Their Potential
Impact on the Second Generation
• Lived Experiences of Lesbian, Gay,
and Bisexual Former Cult Members—
Counseling Implications
• Brainwashing, Coercive Control,
and Trauma Coerced Attachment—
Interdisciplinary Evidence and
Implications for Policy and Practice
• Mind Control and Undue Influence:
The French Government Approach
• Gaslighting, Thought-Stopping, and
Hotseats: Manipulation in Cultic and
Spiritually Abusive Groups
• Counselors, Clients, and Cults: What
Former Cult Members Want From
Therapy and What Mental Health
Professionals Are Doing in Session
• How Female Former Cult Members
Can Reclaim Their Relationship
With Knowledge and Self-Identity:
An Interactive Workshop
MONTREAL, CANADA JULY 2–4, 2020
The 2020 Annual Conference will
include such subjects as
2020 ICSA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
© Tourisme Montréal
Who Should Attend This Event?
The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA)
is conducting its 2020 Annual International Conference
jointly with Info-Secte/Info-Cult of Montreal and the
Association québécoise Plaidoyer-Victimes.
ICSA’s Annual Conference is THE event in this field, drawing up to
300 attendees from around the world. These include former group
members, families, helping professionals, researchers, lawyers,
educators, and other interested persons. Annual conferences have
more than 100 speakers in multiple tracks straight over 3 days, and
also a day of preconference workshops for educators, mental health
professionals, families, researchers, and former group members.
For more information and registration: icsahome.com/events/conferenceannual
Sponsors as of February 1, 2020
