Centre contre les manipulations mentales
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The Centre contre les manipulations mentales (Centre against mind control), widely named CCMM or Center Ikor Roger, is a French
anti-cult association.
The association was founded in 1981 by the writer Roger Ikor
, winner of the Prix Goncourt
in 1955, after the suicide
of his son, a follower of Zen macrobiotic.
The CCMM was chaired from 1997 to 1998 by the Socialist deputy Alain Vivien
. Before resigning to become president of the Interministerial Mission for the Fight against Sects (MILS
), he hired his wife as executive director.
Patricia Vivien had an important role in the CCMM, and eventually had more power than the president himself, which raised problems within the association. Members and leaders resigned including the president, JP Bousquet, who eventually brought the case to court. The CCMM was then placed under judicial supervision, from June to October 2001, to let the time to elect a new president.
Daniel Groscolas became president, then was replaced in 2008 by Jacques Miquel.
The writings of CCMM are a source of information for organizations such as the MIVILUDES
.
The CCMM was sometimes criticized, notably because of financial disclosure and the important role of Mrs Viven when her husband was president of the MIVLUDES, which led to a collusion between both associations. Priest Jean Vernette
also criticized the association for the publication of its book entitled Dictionnaire des sectes which contains a list of cults, including some Catholic groups.
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anti-cult association.
The association was founded in 1981 by the writer Roger Ikor
Roger Ikor
Roger Ikor was a French writer, winner of the Prix Goncourt in 1955. He was born in Paris.-Life:Of Jewish origin, he was a student and professor of literature at the Lycee Condorcet and the Lycée Pasteur in Neuilly-sur-Seine....
, winner of the Prix Goncourt
Prix Goncourt
The Prix Goncourt is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year"...
in 1955, after the suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
of his son, a follower of Zen macrobiotic.
The CCMM was chaired from 1997 to 1998 by the Socialist deputy Alain Vivien
Alain Vivien
Alain Vivien is a French Socialist Party politician, best known for chairing the French Mission Interministérielle pour la Lutte contre les Sectes, MILS, a ministerial organism designed to observe the activities of various religious organizations defined as "Sectes" .-Early career:He was mayor of...
. Before resigning to become president of the Interministerial Mission for the Fight against Sects (MILS
MILS
MILS may refer to:* Multiple Independent Levels of Security, a high-assurance computer security architectural concept or "Interministerial Mission in the Fight Against Cults", a French government agency...
), he hired his wife as executive director.
Patricia Vivien had an important role in the CCMM, and eventually had more power than the president himself, which raised problems within the association. Members and leaders resigned including the president, JP Bousquet, who eventually brought the case to court. The CCMM was then placed under judicial supervision, from June to October 2001, to let the time to elect a new president.
Daniel Groscolas became president, then was replaced in 2008 by Jacques Miquel.
The writings of CCMM are a source of information for organizations such as the MIVILUDES
MIVILUDES
MIVILUDES , a French government agency, has the task of:* observing and analyzing movements perceived as constituting a threat to public order or that violate French law*...
.
The CCMM was sometimes criticized, notably because of financial disclosure and the important role of Mrs Viven when her husband was president of the MIVLUDES, which led to a collusion between both associations. Priest Jean Vernette
Jean Vernette
Jean Vernette , was a French priest of the diocese of Montauban. In 1973, he was appointed national secretary of the French episcopate for the study of cults and new religious movements. He published several books on cults and new therapies...
also criticized the association for the publication of its book entitled Dictionnaire des sectes which contains a list of cults, including some Catholic groups.