‘Jehovah’s Witnesses withhold evidence of child abuse’
Photo – Hollandse Hoogte Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on February 8, 2018. The Jehovah’s Witnesses organization in the Netherlands has withheld reports of allegations of child sexual abuse for years. RTL News reports this. Victims fear that the reports will be destroyed and that evidence will be lost. The Jehovah’s Witnesses have […]
Pressurizing Jehovah’s Organization
In 2012, José Lopez and Osbaldo Padron sued Jehovah’s organization over abuse they had suffered while members of the Linda Vista congregation at the hands of former elder Gonzalo Campos. Months earlier, Jehovah allowed his organization to settle with five other victims whom Campos abused from 1982 to 1999 while serving at the Linda Vista and […]
Problems Facing JW.org
There is a question regarding the longevity of JW.org given the events of the past few years. The following is just my opinion and observations based on events from the past year. Two years ago, JW.org implemented a 5-year cost reduction program in which they asked all branches to cut costs by a minimum of […]
80 reports of abuse within Jehovah’s Witnesses
Photo – WSAW NewsChannel 7 – June 2023 Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on December 28, 2017. The reporting center for sexual abuse within the Jehovah’s Witnesses received eighty reports in the first month. Fifty of these came directly to the reporting point, the thirty others came via the Trouw newspaper, which has recently written […]
Ireland’s Children First Act
The Children First Act 2015 was signed into Law in the Republic of Ireland on Thursday, November 19th 2015. At that time only part of the Act was in effect. The Children First Act forms part of a suite of child protection legislation in Ireland that are designed to complement each other. These other Acts […]
‘Dozens of reports of sexual abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses’
Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on November 28, 2017. A foundation established to expose sexual abuse by Jehovah’s Witnesses received 46 reports in one week. That’s what Frank Huiting, one of the founders, says. He calls the number of reports shocking. Huiting announced the foundation more than a week ago. According to the initiators, victims are […]
‘Jehovah’s Witnesses should no longer remain silent about sexual abuse’
Photo – Discover Lanark Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on November 20, 2017. A number of ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses have set up a foundation to expose abuse within the religious community. According to the initiators, victims are not heard within the closed community and perpetrators are kept a hand over their heads. “I think it is […]
Bringing Reproach on Jehovah’s Name
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that God’s name is Jehovah. They also believe it is imperative that a true Christian should use God’s name. These beliefs are primarily based on a biblical scripture found at Psalms 83:18. One might think that these are harmless beliefs. After all, what does it matter if God’s name is John, Michael […]
UK: Charity Commission welcomes renewed court victory over safeguarding investigation
The Charity Commission has welcomed an Upper Tribunal judgment dismissing an appeal against its decision to investigate a charity over safeguarding concerns. The regulator placed Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (charity number 1065201 – ‘the charity’) under inquiry in May 2014 to investigate concerns about the charity’s approach to safeguarding. The charity applied […]