IICSA Report – September 2021
Jehovah’s Witnesses are Abhorrently beyond Disgusting and Perverted On September 3rd 2021, the The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) released its September 2021 report into Child protection in religious organisations and settings. Below are some of the observations made by the Independent Inquiry regarding Jehovah’s Witnesses in England and Wales. The Jehovah’s Witnesses […]
Religious Fanaticism vs Confidentiality – Part 1
Trinidad and Tobago – Industrial Court upholds a bank’s decision to dismiss a JW elder for confidentiality breaches In September 2017, the Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago upheld an employer’s decision to dishonorably dismiss a Jehovah’s Witness employee who disclosed confidential information belonging to the employer. This employee had stumbled upon sexually explicit material […]
Governing Body Of Jehovah’s Witnesses Seeks to Silence Critics
The Jehovah’s Witnesses are currently having their 2021 Regional Convention. It is all online with videos broadcast directly from jw.org. The title of this year’s convention is Powerful by Faith! Each day of the three-day event is divided into 4 parts. In the final part of the Saturday sessions, governing body member, David Splane gives […]
Personal Data Storage of Jehovah’s Witnesses Questioned
In four separate letters, each affecting a particular individual, the Data Protection Authority require that the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Norway reveal what personal data they store on members, what laws they comply with and whether or not the individuals in question are informed of the collection and storage of their data. Each letter is dated […]
NORWAY: Gry Nygård won in the Court of Appeal against Jehovah’s Witnesses
When Gry Nygård was expelled from Jehovah’s Witnesses, she lost all family and friends. After three years, she is now one step closer to her sons. Originally published on nrk.no by Trine Rognli and Torkil Stoltz “People say it has rained all day, but I have only seen the sun,” says Gry Nygård. The decision […]
NORWAY: Encouraging young people to become martyrs
A child who died after refusing blood transfusions is highlighted as a role model for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “It is incomprehensible that they receive state support,” says former member Jan Frode Nilsen. Originally published on Vårt land by Caroline Teinum Gilje on June 26, 2021. BLOOD TRANSFUSION: “Be willing to put your life in Jehovah’s hands,” […]
Canada: Watch Tower Sues the Province of British Columbia
On April 1, 2021, W.Glen How & Associates LLP, a Watch Tower law firm, with an address at the Canadian headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses, gave notice of a civil claim against “Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of British Columbia”. The Jehovah’s Witnesses claim that the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) is […]
ARGENTINA: Jehovah’s Witness, Pedro Matías Vargas, gets 12 years prison term
The Trial Court of Appeals of Paraná, made up of Carolina Castagno, Gustavo Pimentel and Elvio Garzón, decided this Friday to declare Pedro Matías Vargas the material author and person responsible for the crimes of “Seriously outrageous sexual abuse aggravated by his position as a minister of a recognized or non-recognized religion and because he […]
BELGIUM: Jehovah’s Witnesses Convicted of “Shunning Policy”
The non-profit organization behind the Jehovah’s Witnesses has been convicted of inciting discrimination and hatred or violence against former members who chose to leave the faith community. The court in Ghent has decided this. Jehovah’s Witnesses are fined €96,000. “The religious rules are not above the law in our society,” emphasizes the judge. Originally published […]