AFF resources about psychological manipulation, cult groups, sects, and new religious movements.
Cults are a worldwide problem.
The European Parliament passed a Resolution on Cults in 1984 . There have been at least five international conferences about cults in the last 10 years. AFF estimates between 3,000 to 5,000 active groups, with 5 to 20 million present and past members, are active throughout the world. While cults still target young people, they have changed tactics with changing demographics. Today they also recruit older, established, and more affluent people.