The Citizens' Solidarity to Watch Religious Power group today opened a hotline service for those who suffer problems or abuse relating to their faith. The Hotline for Religion and Life will help victims and their relatives with problems of murder, violence, detention, medical service without license, forced chapel, sexual discrimination and assault, fraud, embezzlement and other harassment. It will be staffed by professionals. The group pointed out that victims had no place to get help only because their sufferings are regarded as the result from their "free choice" of personal conscience. Kim Sang-gu, executive director of the watchdog group, said the hotline service is a part of voluntary activities to watch the religious power by citizens. Kim professes no religion. KO13908.1648
