SWITZERLAND: Zurich District Court Acquits Cult Specialist
Jehovah’s Witnesses had reported the woman for criticizing them in the media. The judge dismissed the charges. Originally published in Tages Anzeiger on July 9, 2019. On Tuesday, the district court of Zurich acquitted a former employee of the cult advisory board Infosekta of allegations of multiple counts of defamation. It appears they were made […]
SWITZERLAND: Severe Criticism of Jehovah’s Witnesses is Justified, Court Confirms
In July 2019, the District Court of Zurich acquitted a cult expert and former infoSekta employee on all charges of libel brought by the Association of Jehovah’s Witnesses Switzerland. These charges came following an interview in the Tages-Anzeiger (2015) and a media release (2015). From March 2020 on, it became apparent that the Jehovah’s Witnesses of Switzerland were not going to […]
USA: New York Child Victims Act
The New York Child Victims Act (A2683, S2440 and S6575) is a historic step forward in child protection. It essentially reforms the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse survivors. The Child Victims Act was passed by the New York Legislature on January 28, 2019. It was signed into law on February 14, 2019. It […]
NORWAY: The man had admitted abusing ten children.
BELGIUM: In recent months, Jehovah’s Witnesses have been shaken by a series of events in several countries. It is about how the organization has handled cases of sexual abuse against children internally. Originally published on fvn.no and written by Tarjei Leer-Salvesen In Belgium, the police have recently raided the regional office in search of archived […]
NORWAY: “Remove the evil man from your midst”
A former member of Jehovah’s Witnesses speaks of life inside the group. It is a story of fear, shame and a family that no longer wants contact. Story originally published on Studvest by Eirik Wichstad. Photos by Line Magde Lunde Hatleskog Dennis Langedal (23) chose to break with the Jehovah’s Witnesses. He had to pay […]
NORWAY: Dennis loved to preach, then left – It was like being at his own funeral
BREAK WITH THE COURSE: Having been a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses throughout his life, Dennis Langedal (24) last year chose to break with his congregation. It has cost him dearly. Story originally posted on TV 2.no by Malin Saue Johansen. Cover Photo: Line Hatleskog / Studvest Dennis Langedal grew up in the Jehovah’s Witnesses. In […]
NETHERLANDS: Jehovah’s Witnesses stop collecting personal data during house visits
Originally posted in Dutch on RTL Nieuws by Koen de Regt Jehovah’s Witnesses in The Netherlands have stopped collecting data regarding residents where they call at their homes. This is according to an internal letter that is in the hands of RTL News. Until last week, as much data as possible was recorded and saved […]
General Data Protection Regulation
On May 13, 2019, the Jehovah’s Witness leaders released a letter addressed to all congregations in countries that comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). They are directing those members not to collect personal data in connection with their field ministry. This change in policy is massive as it affects some 1.3 million members. […]
NORWAY: Jehovah’s Witnesses scare Children with the Devil
Noomi (22) grew up in Jehovah’s Witnesses: – It took a long time to get rid of the fears that I was living in the devil’s world.