Fessler Revisited: Victory in Court
I walked into City Hall, Philadelphia, on the morning of February 7, 2017. A trial was about to begin, one which had waited years to find its way to a courtroom. Stephanie Fessler was about to get her day in court. In a civil trial that was expected to last more than a week, Fessler was suing […]
The Two Witness Principle
The ‘Two Witness Principle’ used by Jehovah’s Witness elders in their judicial committees with regard to accusations of child sexual abuse must be abandoned and disavowed. It has allowed sexual predators to escape justice. Some have attacked multiple victims. No matter how credible the accusation, within the Jehovah’s Witnesses there has to be either a […]
CANADA: Is David Gnam a Supreme Court Liar?
On Thursday November 2, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada heard a case involving a disfellowshipped Jehovah’s Witness who challenged the fairness of the procedures. In his opening statement, Jehovah’s Witness elder and lawyer, David Gnam (a managing partner of W. Glen How & Associates LLP), claimed that “normal family relations continue with the exception of […]
Banning Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia – The Decision
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, composed of: Judge of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Yu. G. Ivanenko In the presence of court clerk V. A. Stratiyenko having considered in open court session the administrative case regarding the administrative statement of claim filed by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation […]
Russia: Banning Jehovah’s Witnesses – The Debate
April 20, 2017 – Sixth day of the Russia Supreme Court case brought by the Justice Ministry to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Russian Federation. Today’s proceedings is in the format of a debate. The Ministry of Justice presents their reasons for banning Jehovah’s Witnesses and liquidating all of their assets, namely the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses […]
Russia: Banning Jehovah’s Witnesses – Day 5
April 19, 2017 – Fifth day of the Russia Supreme Court case brought by the Justice Ministry to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Russian Federation. The content below is a direct translation of the text found on jw-russia.org. As the site is run by the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, the organisation behind Jehovah’s Witnesses, the content is biased towards […]
Russia: Cherepanov Sergei Borisovich’s letter
Cherepanov Sergei Borisovich is the Deputy Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses. On Friday, April 7, 2017, after the day’s supreme court proceedings to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia, he wrote a letter directly to the Supreme Court. This is a translation of that letter which was written in […]
Russia: Banning Jehovah’s Witnesses – Day 4
Russia: Banning Jehovah’s Witnesses – Day 3
April 7, 2017 – Third day of the Russian Supreme Court hearing of the case brought by the Justice Ministry to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. Based on a translation from a source inside the Russian Jehovah’s Witnesses’ community, here is a summary of the events which took place today in the Supreme Court in Moscow. This is […]