Official Statement of FFWPU North America and FFWPU Europe & the Middle East on the Case of Republic of Korea v. Dr. Hak Ja Han

July 8, 2026

On July 10, prosecutors in South Korea are expected to deliver the government’s final arguments against Dr. Hak Ja Han, the Mother of Peace. It seems inevitable that they will ask for a conviction and seek a lengthy prison sentence for an 83-year-old spiritual leader whose life has been defined by the pursuit of peace, unity, and reconciliation for all humankind.

After mobilizing hundreds of police and investigators, and spending millions of dollars, the prosecutors have failed to show that she ordered, directed, or intended any crime. After months of detention and interrogation, the government’s case rests on innuendo, association, and a maze of technical accusations that obscure more than they prove.

As her life story confirms beyond any legitimate challenge, Mother Han answers to a higher calling. She knows what is in her heart and what she pursues, and even now, she asks us to respond not with bitterness or fear, but with prayer.

This is not the first time our founders, Mother Han and her late husband, Rev. Sun Myung Moon have stood before the powers of this world. Like so many other religious leaders, they have been misunderstood, accused, and persecuted for their faith and commitment to peace.

This moment is larger than one trial. This represents a test of whether people of faith in South Korea can still speak truth to power.

We will keep praying and remain strong. We are confident that the truth will be revealed, and Mother Han's work for lasting peace will not stop. As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. often said, "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” 

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Sungmi Holdhus
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