GERMANY: Have Jehovah’s Witnesses Covered Up Abuse?
When there is abuse within the family, there is little help from the community: What is behind such descriptions by members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses? The research conducted by the BR political magazine Kontrovers decribes a parallel justice system under the cloak of the Bible. Originally Published on BR24 on May 12, 2021 by Anna […]
NORWAY: Kingdom Hall Raided
The police entered the Kingdom Hall in Mandal, in the very south of Agder, Norway, and searched the congregation’s safe in an investigation of a rape. The Jehovah Witnesses protest. Originally published in Norwegian on Faedrelandsvennen by Tarjei Leer-Salvesen and Connie Bentrud. The Scandinavian Office of Jehovah’s Witnesses recently sent an official letter to the […]
NETHERLANDS: When Merel cooperated in the abuse investigation, vilification followed by other Jehovah’s Witnesses
Merel participated in the investigation into the handling of sexual abuse among the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Since that leaked, people have come to her door making accusations. “Nowadays I first check who is at the door.” Originally published on Trouw by Rianne Oosterom and Marinde van der Breggen on 26 April 2021 How did she get […]
NETHERLANDS: Jehovah’s Witnesses do everything they can to get hold of sensitive data from abuse investigations
Victims of abuse who shared their story in an investigation into abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses at Utrecht University fear that they could be identified as the organization tries to obtain the complete investigation data. Originally published on TROUW by Rianne Oosterom en Marinde van der Breggen on 26 april 2021. The Jehovah’s Witnesses did everything in their […]
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 […]