Tag: sexual abuse
Zembla: the nuance
Openly showing your vulnerability to the camera by telling what you have experienced is brave. We therefore want to express our appreciation for those who have told their story in the […]
Influx of sexual abuse at Jehovah's Witnesses in Belgium feared
Creation of Reclaimed Voices Belgium The rapidly increasing worldwide concern about how child abuse is dealt with within the Witness community of Jehovah leads to […]
Survey independant investigation by Utrecht University is active
Dear reader, as you may have heard from the media or via our internet channels, Utrecht University is working on a project for the Ministry of Justice and Security [...]
Who is your neighbor?
by the Speaking Witness (*) Last Sunday, during the Watchtower Study one of my favorite Bible passages was cited, that of the Good Samaritan. The article was about the importance of generosity. [...]
The blind spot of 'true religion' thinking
"You will recognize them by their fruits," Jesus said according to Matthew. "You can not pick grapes from a thorn bush or figs from a thistle? So every good tree bears [...]
Accessibility of information depends on who you are at Jehovah's Witnesses
Anyone who starts on sexual abuse in the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses is told that they have been providing information for years to protect children. Representatives of the faith community will not [...]
Do Jehovah's Witnesses understand the nature of child sexual abuse?
Jehovah's Witnesses have been pretending for many years to provide information and prevention where sexual abuse is concerned. Yet the many reports concerning sexual abuse within this religious [...]
Abuse victim writes a letter to Michel van Hilten
Unknown place, 11 July 2018 Dear Mr. Van Hilten, It took me, wife from the 50, a lot of trouble to write this letter to you. The [...]
The narcissistic slave from Warwick
- by the Speaking Witness (*) The stubborn refusal from the branch in Emmen to allow an independent investigation into the sexual child abuse within his own religious community is likely [...]
Letter to Minister Dekker: 'can you explain to me the importance of making a declaration?'
In the media, Minister Dekker of Legal Protection made several calls to persons with experiences of sexual abuse within the Jehovah's Witnesses to report this [...]