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 […]
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 […]
Sorry, in Word and Deed.
In light of what was discussed in the UK’s Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), we are bringing to you a series of articles on child abuse written by Duncan Corbett, an IICSA core participant and former Jehovah’s Witness elder of 18 years, to help Jehovah’s Witnesses protect their children from the debased actions of pedophiles in their […]
Be Ready To Apologize
In light of what was discussed in the UK’s Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), we are bringing to you a series of articles on child abuse written by Duncan Corbett, an IICSA core participant and former Jehovah’s Witness elder of 18 years, to help Jehovah’s Witnesses protect their children from the debased actions of pedophiles in their […]
UK: IICSA Questions Jehovah’s Witnesses
Duncan Corbett, Sarah Davies, 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 Wales. Sarah […]
UK: Open Letter to Jehovah’s Witnesses on behalf of survivors of child sex abuse.
An Open letter to Jehovah’s Witnesses UK on behalf of all UK Survivors of child sex abuse at the hands of Jehovah’s Witnesses August 7, 2020 To the leaders of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the United Kingdom, We, the survivors of child sex abuse at the hands of Jehovah’s Witnesses, seek a public apology; we invite […]
NETHERLANDS: Jehovah’s Witnesses lose appeal over child abuse report
The Dutch government does not need to remove a report of sexual abuse within the Jehovah’s Witnesses from the Internet. Also, the state does not have to post rectification. Originally published on Nos News on August 4, 2020 The Arnhem Court of Appeal today ruled that the Jehovah’s Witnesses, on appeal, no longer have an urgent interest […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses lose appeal over abuse report
Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on August 4, 2020. The government does not have to remove a report about sexual abuse within the Jehovah’s Witnesses from the internet. The state also does not have to post a correction. The court in Arnhem today decided on appeal that the Jehovah’s Witnesses no longer have a […]
Raymond was a Jehovah’s Witness for years, now he helps their abuse victims
Originally published in Dutch by Dagblad De Limburger on May 16, 2020. Written by Benti Banach. Translated by Raymond Hintjes When it turned out he liked men, for Raymond his time with the Jehovah’s Witnesses ended. He was very active within the circle for years. Now he helps other former Jehovah’s Witnesses, such as victims […]