NETHERLANDS: When Merel cooperated in the abuse investigation, vilification followed by other Jehovah’s Witnesses
Merel participated in the investigation into the handling of sexual abuse among the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Since that leaked, people have come to her door making accusations. “Nowadays I first check who is at the door.” Originally published on Trouw by Rianne Oosterom and Marinde van der Breggen on 26 April 2021 How did she get […]
NETHERLANDS: Jehovah’s Witnesses do everything they can to get hold of sensitive data from abuse investigations
Victims of abuse who shared their story in an investigation into abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses at Utrecht University fear that they could be identified as the organization tries to obtain the complete investigation data. Originally published on TROUW by Rianne Oosterom en Marinde van der Breggen on 26 april 2021. The Jehovah’s Witnesses did everything in their […]
Netherlands: Sander Huls Leaves Jehovah’s Witnesses and Shares His Experience
Originally published on NPO Radio 1 on March 3, 2021 They don’t vote, don’t celebrate birthdays, refuse blood transfusions, but are best known for their ‘field service’; the foot in the door. The Netherlands has about 30,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses. Sander Huls was one of them, but left the religious group about 7 years ago. Sander shares his experiences on […]
NORWAY: Data Protection Authority opening a case against Jehovah’s Witnesses
The Data Inspectorate will investigate whether Jehovah’s Witnesses store information about members’ sex lives. Originally posted on NRK.no in Norwegian on February 17, 2021 by Inger Sunde (@inger_sunde) “This case is entirely at the heart of privacy”, says director of Data Protection, Bjørn Erik Thon. “Information of a sexual nature is particularly protected by the […]
Robert Luccioni: Leugens en verkeerde voorstelling van zaken
Het volgende is een open brief die op 8 december 2020 via e-mail naar Robert Luccioni is gestuurd. Het was een reactie op een video waarin hij verscheen op jw.org met de titel Versterk je spirituele kern (). We raden je aan om deze video volledig te bekijken voordat je de open brief leest. Verkrijgbaar […]
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 […]
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 […]