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 […]
Parental Love – An open letter to Mom and Dad
Mom & Dad, In previous text messages, Mom kept repeating that, “You’re just trying to make yourself look good.” I couldn’t understand what she meant and she wouldn’t answer when I repeatedly asked. However, I think I may understand what she was getting at and I think it is directly related to dad’s comment, “You’ve […]
NORWAY: Paul Gillies Lies Again
On February 11, 2021, Paul Gillies, Overseer (Director) of Public Relations at World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses, along with Marc Hensen (European Public Relations Officer), Jørgen Pedersen (Scandinavian Branch Office Board Member) and Dag-Erik Kristoffersen (Danish Public Relations Officer), met with Reid Ivar Bjørland Dahl & Irene Tvedt Wangen, Norwegian government representatives “to correct misinformation […]
BELGIUM: Unia says Anti-Discrimination Act forbids shunning or targeting former believers
A religious group should never subject apostate members to a “shunning policy”, often with very damaging consequences for the family ties of the people involved. In connection with this, the court of first instance in Ghent sentenced the non-profit organization Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses to a fine of 96,000 euros for inciting discrimination and […]
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 respond to Ghent Ruling
On March 16, the Court of First Instance in Ghent ruled against the “Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses” in Belgium with regard to the application of the biblical norm of ceasing or limiting contacts with an excommunicated person or having made the decision to voluntarily withdraw from the group. For the first time since the […]
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 […]
BELGIUM: Jehovah’s Witnesses fined 96,000 euros for inciting hate
The non-profit organization behind the Jehovah’s Witnesses is guilty of inciting discrimination and hatred or violence against ex-members who have left the community. The organization will be fined 96,000 euros, the Ghent criminal court ruled on Tuesday. Originally published on Nieuwsblad on March 16, 2021 A former member of Jehovah’s Witnesses went to the Ghent […]
ARGENTINA: Jehovah’s Witnesses remain silent in a child sexual abuse trial
Elders of a congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Santa Elena opted for silence and secrecy in a trial that followed Matías Vargas and Luciano Vito Panza, two members of that religious congregation, accused of aggravated sexual abuse and corruption of minors to the detriment of two young people. Originally published by EntreRíosYA on March 11, […]