Minister’s disappointment after rejection of abuse investigation by Jehovah’s Witnesses
Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on May 22, 2018. Minister Dekker for Legal Protection is disappointed that the board of the Jehovah’s Witnesses refuses to conduct an independent investigation after allegations of child abuse. In a letter to the House, the minister writes that the board has informed him that it sees no […]
Abused Jehovah’s Witnesses do not feel heard
Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on May 2, 2018. Victims of abuse within the Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the board of the denomination does not take them seriously. In an open letter they write that they have still not been invited, even though the board had already promised in November to enter into discussions […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses do not transfer abuse reports to the judicial authorities
Photo – Hollandse Hoogte Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on February 9, 2018. The Jehovah’s Witnesses do not intend to voluntarily hand over reports of possible abuse within the religious community to the judicial authorities. According to a spokesperson, it is up to the victim to report the incident and the organization has no […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]