DENMARK: ‘Parallel legal community’ of Jehovah’s Witnesses at odds with religious freedom, says expert
Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup The recognized religious community of Jehovah’s Witnesses has an internal set of rules where religious leaders can judge on everything from smoking to killing. In Denmark, there are 173 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses, each led by a religious body – a so-called Body of Elders. […]
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 […]
CANADA: Is 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 of […]
RUSSIA: Supreme Court Decision to Ban Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, composed of: Judge of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Yu. G. Ivanenko In the presence of court clerk V. A. Stratiyenko having considered in open court session the administrative case regarding the administrative statement of claim filed by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation […]
Banning Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia – The Decision
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, composed of: Judge of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Yu. G. Ivanenko In the presence of court clerk V. A. Stratiyenko having considered in open court session the administrative case regarding the administrative statement of claim filed by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation […]
Russia: Banning Jehovah’s Witnesses – The Debate
April 20, 2017 – Sixth day of the Russia Supreme Court case brought by the Justice Ministry to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Russian Federation. Today’s proceedings is in the format of a debate. The Ministry of Justice presents their reasons for banning Jehovah’s Witnesses and liquidating all of their assets, namely the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses […]
Russia: Banning Jehovah’s Witnesses – Day 5
April 19, 2017 – Fifth day of the Russia Supreme Court case brought by the Justice Ministry to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Russian Federation. The content below is a direct translation of the text found on jw-russia.org. As the site is run by the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, the organisation behind Jehovah’s Witnesses, the content is biased towards […]
Russia: Cherepanov Sergei Borisovich’s letter
Cherepanov Sergei Borisovich is the Deputy Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses. On Friday, April 7, 2017, after the day’s supreme court proceedings to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia, he wrote a letter directly to the Supreme Court. This is a translation of that letter which was written in […]
Russia: Banning Jehovah’s Witnesses – Day 4