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 […]
October 2020 Shepherd Book Released
The October 2020 edition of the Shepherd the Flock of God book for congregation elders of Jehovah’s Witnesses was released today. The book is intended for elders eyes only but includes content that affects the lives of all congregation members. The latest edition is available on our Shepherd the Flock of God page. For a […]
UK: IICSA and Jehovah’s Witnesses
Sarah Davies, Duncan Corbett, Lloyd Evans and Paul Gillies give evidence to the Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) on Monday August 10, 2020. Paul Gillies gives further evidence on Tuesday August 11, 2020. The public hearing on the aforementioned dates examines the child protection policies and safeguarding culture in Jehovah’s Witnesses in England and […]
BELGIUM: Jehovah’s Witnesses face trial for hate crimes on February 16, 2021
The Jehovah’s Witnesses stood before the Ghent criminal court on Tuesday for inciting hatred towards some ex-members. The various parties are now given time to prepare their pleas. The case will be heard on February 16, 2021. Originally posted in Dutch on Nieuwblad.be by Simon Dekaezemaker For a period of five years, the court investigated […]
Legal Cases involving Jehovah’s Witnesses
Disfellowshipping: Judicial Committee Meetings
Jehovah’s Witnesses have their own internal court system to deal with wayward members. How do elders perform these court systems? Can members have representation or are they required to attend alone? Are all elders on the body made aware of the sin? The following two videos were created to teach congregation elders on how to […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Money
LITHUANIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses and their Opponents Int’l Conference
On September 3, 2020, CESNUR (Center for Studies on New Religions) organized a seminar entitled Jehovah’s Witnesses and Their Opponents: Russia, the West, and Beyond. It was held in Kaunas and Vilnius, Lithuania. Due to COVID-19, most of the contributors were not presenting on location. The conference was divided up into four sessions with Questions […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Open Letter to Dutch Government
The Independent Commission on Child Sexual Abuse has announced that it will investigate allegations of abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses. Introduction The Jehovah’s Getuigen, as the Jehovah’s Witnesses are known in the Netherlands, wrote an open letter to the House of Representatives in The Hague in the Netherlands regarding government criticism of their handling of child […]