Author: Aswin Suierveld
What else is going on?
Dear friends, you will have noticed that things have been quieter around the past few months, or maybe a bit longer Reclaimed Voices. By last summer we had a time-out […]
Imaging hinders insight into the problem of abuse
Warning: Due to the sensitivity of the topic, this article may trigger emotional responses. However, we think it is important to get to the heart of the problem. In addition, it is […]
Zembla: the nuance
Openly showing your vulnerability to the camera by telling what you have been through is courageous. We would therefore like to express our appreciation to those who have told their story in the […]
Jehovah's Witnesses and the clerical privilege
A clergyman can invoke the right of non-disclosure before a court, but only with regard to knowledge that has been entrusted to him in his capacity as a spiritual care provider and counselor. Within the current […]
The blind spot of 'true religion' thinking
"You will recognize them by their fruits," said Jesus according to Matthew. “You can't pick grapes from a thorn bush or figs from a thistle, can you? Thus every good tree […]
Misuse Montana: it's not about money
Wednesday, September 26, in a lawsuit in Thompson Falls, Montana, USA, it was determined that the Jehovah's Witnesses organization must pay $ 35 million to a victim of sexual abuse. […]
Accessibility of information depends on who you are at Jehovah's Witnesses
Anyone who starts talking about sexual abuse at the Jehovah's Witnesses organization is told that they have been providing information to protect children for years. Representatives of the faith community will not […]
Do Jehovah's Witnesses understand the nature of child sexual abuse?
Jehovah's Witnesses have been pretending to provide education and prevention when it comes to sexual abuse for many years. Yet the many reports of sexual abuse within this religious […]
Aswins letter to Michel van Hilten
(Note: this letter was written in response to the statement at the end of the item about sexual abuse within the Jehovah's Witnesses in the eight o'clock news of August 16, 2018.) […]
Leaders bypassing Jehovah's Witnesses Reclaimed Voices
Leaders of Jehovah's Witnesses appear to be foundation Reclaimed Voices avoiding requests for files and apparently refusing to contact us. More than two months ago […]