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More than 12 years revealing secrets because there is no excuse for secrecy in God’s true religionThe Watchtower, June 1st 1997; Dan 2:47; Matt 10:26; Mark 4:22; Luke 12:2; Acts 4:19, 20.

Watchtower rewrote the story. The Internet Remembered

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Cover Image designed by: Miss Usato Written and Published by: Miss Usato, May 20th, 2026 After Jehovah’s Witnesses celebrated their Norway court victory, JW.org presented the ruling as vindication. Around the same time, they also deleted all JW broadcasts on their site from 2019 and before. You can see many of the deleted videos here: […]

Inside Norway’s SC Verdict on Jehovah’s Witnesses

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Written by: Jan Frode Nilsen and Miss Usato Published by: Miss Usato, May 4th, 2026 Norway’s Supreme Court ruling in HR-2026-1009-A has been framed as a clear win for Jehovah’s Witnesses. Legally, that’s accurate. Strategically, it’s incomplete. A closer read shows something far more nuanced: the Court validated the State’s core concerns, but ultimately ruled […]

Spain Backs Right to Call Jehovah’s Witnesses a “Destructive Sect”

Spain calls Jehovah's Witnesses a destructive Sect

Audiencia Provincial de Madrid, Spain Written and Published by: Miss Usato Spain’s judiciary has drawn a decisive line: calling Jehovah’s Witnesses a “secta destructiva” (destructive sect) can be legally protected speech. In April 2026, the Audiencia Provincial de Madrid upheld a lower court ruling in favor of the Asociación Española de Víctimas de los Testigos […]

The Blood Doctrine on Trial

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Written and Published by: Miss Usato, March 30th, 2026 The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ new blood-policy clarification may not automatically create lawsuits, but it does raise new legal questions. This piece explores what the shift could mean for wrongful-death claims, informed consent, and the families still carrying the loss. Clarification vs a Change On March 20th, 2026, […]

2026 Global Updates: Jehovah’s Witnesses Under Scrutiny

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Written and Published by: Miss Usato, January 4th, 2026 As 2026 begins, Jehovah’s Witnesses are no longer operating beneath the radar of governments, courts, and investigative journalists. Across multiple democracies, long-standing practices -once shielded by religious freedom, are now being examined through lenses of human rights, child protection, and state accountability. This isn’t a coordinated […]

The Joni Valkila Ruling: Finland Backs Scrutiny of Harmful Faith Practices

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Joni Valkila (on the right) and Jari-Pekka Peltoniemi (on the left) from 2014. Taken on their way to meet Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson to discuss how the Finnish government could respond to harmful practices within Jehovah’s Witnesses.  Article Written and Published by: Miss Usato, November 26th, 2025 “There are no probable grounds to support […]

The $100,000,000 claim that is rocking Watchtower

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Watchtower Headquarters in WarWick, New York Article written by: Miss Usato on November 26th, 2025 A blistering new lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York has placed the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ corporate structure under a forensic spotlight, and the picture emerging isn’t exactly the serene pastoral image featured in Watchtower’s glossy literature. You can […]

Inside Story: The Jehovah’s Witness Cover-Up Behind Scott Merritt Indictment

Scott Merritt, Former Jehovah's Witness charged with CSA in Kenai, Alaska

Former Jehovah’s Witness, Scott Merritt at his arraignment on November 4th, 2025. Photo by: Ashlyn O’Hara Written and Published by: Miss Usato, Interviewed: Anonymous Survivors of Merritt and a Witness The case of Former Jehovah’s Witness and perpetrator Scott Merritt is more than a criminal indictment — it’s a window into a global pattern of […]

France’s Miviludes Targets Watchtowers Abuse: Interview with Barbara Anderson

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The Palace of Justice in France, Miviludes logo, photo designed by Miss Usato Written and Published By: Miss Usato Interviewed: Barbara Anderson November 2nd, 2025 In this article, Barbara Anderson, a long-time advocate who has spent decades exposing abuse and coercive control within the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization, spoke with AVOIDJW about the development and her […]