About the Mankind Project (as found on the German Wikipedia, Deepl translation):
"Former members report that there is a risk of manipulation during mental exercises.
[5] In France, the MKP is monitored by the interministerial service for cult surveillance
(Mission interministérielle de vigilance et de lutte contre les dérives sectaires, Miviludes).
[6] In 2021 alone, it was called in ten cases in connection with the ManKind Project. One participant in an NWTA initiation reported that the participants were initially stripped of their papers, money and car keys; instead of being addressed by name, they were only given numbers and deprived of sleep and food. Furthermore, they were repeatedly ordered to spend several hours naked, even outdoors, where temperatures were close to 5 degrees Celsius at the time. One of the "highlights" of the initiation was a session of forced confessions by the participants, most of whom were in tears after a few minutes. Miviludes concluded that the "isolation, the break with people close to them, the methods of intimidation, exhaustion and subjugation, the will to 'break' individuals in order to reshape them according to values they consider positive, the structured organization of the movement and its exceptionally strong and brutal ideology are all circumstances that are conducive to a process of spiritual influence on the participants"
.7] The authority also reported that there had been cases of participants displaying dangerous and violent behavior after the initiations, particularly towards their wives. Miviludes classifies the organization as
masculinist[6].
The MKP rejects the accusations of manipulation and sectarianism. It emphasized that every participant takes part in the weekends voluntarily, has the option of leaving the course at any time and that there is a telephone number that relatives can use to contact participants. The organization supports the work of Miviludes in the fight against sectarian aberrations and rejects masculinism
[7]."