Belgium: The social life of Jacques has been ruined since his disfellowshipping from
the Jehovah's Witnesses community: "They can not even say hi to me
anymore".
France: ALERT: The anti-cult Miviludes in France would be in danger of dissolution
according to credible rumors. Cults lobbyists managed to manipulate French
politicians.
Italy: Parents against transfusion: "Jehovah forbids it". Child saved by
justice.
UK: Children abused by religious figures less likely to report crimes because of
belief in perpetrators' 'automatic morality', government report finds
.
USA: WATCHTOWER has posted a $40,000,000 bond following Montana's upholding of
the Nunez v Watchtower verdict of 2018. Punitive damages have been upheld, and WT
has purchased the bond from Travelers Insurance (35M+ interest)-Montana SC will rule
later this year on the appeal.
Canada(Quebec): After a meeting, Pascal Bérubé from the PQ denounces that a
"mandate of initiative to examine the possibility that illegal acts are
committed with impunity by cultic deviances groups who would invoke freedom of
religion" was rejected by the other parties : the CAQ and the PLQ. Ex-JWs will
remember.
Canada: The lawsuit against the Watchtower for the child sexual abuse issue has been
accepted in Quebec. It can now proceed further. It is a first victory. The lawyers
have 30 days to appeal. More details to come.
South Africa: Jehovah's Witness parents prevent blood transfusions for three
children.
USA: The Watchtower has recently released their WT May, 2019 study edition which
features several articles on child abuse, with some minor policies changes. But
still doesn't clearly demand elders to automatically report child sexual abuse
to authorities.
USA: The Watchtower will have a New Shepherd the Flock of God book with revisions
every six months to end BOE letter leaks. Instructions have also been issued to all
elders that "use of the Index to Letters for Bodies of Elders (S-22) and the letters
referenced therein has been discontinued. Any printed or electronic copies of such
documents should be destroyed".
USA: Amid FBI investigation, Waterbury man dies in prison.
Canada: Interviews of Mme Manon Boyer who is asking the Quebec government to fight
against the cultic deviances of the Jehovah's Witnesses movement. November
12-14, 2018.
Canada: tabling of a petition against cultic deviance groups at the National Assembly
of Quebec, thanks to Mme Agnès Maltais(PQ), as well as Manon Boyer, Jonathan Lavoie
and others.
Europe : The Watchtower makes JW followers sign "Notice and consent for use of
personal data" to circumvent the new data protection regulations of the
European Union which will come into force on May 25, 2018.
Netherlands: Call for an independent inquiry into pedophilia among Jehovah's
Witnesses.
Serbia : Parents from hell sentenced the baby to die in a hospital: They refused the
blood transfusion and the reason is incredible, the whole Serbia is in shock!
Canada :STATEMENT: the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) by its positions is an accomplice of
cultic movements. Nov. 20,2017.
Belgium : lawsuit of Jacques Lejeune against Jehovah's Witnesses, the case is
scheduled for pleadings before the Court of Appeal of Brussels (Palais de Justice,
Place Poelaert 1, B-1000 BRUXELLES) at the hearing of the chamber 4, that sits at
the local 1.D, on December 18, 2017 at 9h30 am. Duration of pleadings: 140 minutes
.
Canada : Refusal of medical care: dying or losing one's community.
Canada : Jehovah's Witness : Eloise Dupuis preferred death to blood transfusions.
She died due to a lack of blood and refusal of blood transfusions and not from an
infection as alleged by the JWs and her family. Coroner's report partially
questionable.
From a letter of Oct. 7 published by the WT : Watchtower and Awake! will be published
3 times a year instead of 6. Many other changes and decreases for other publications
as well.
Canada : First across Canada class action suit against the Watchtower for victims of
sexual abuse. They have agreements with different law firms in different provinces.
In Quebec, the laws are different, but a firm will deal with cases in Quebec. They
are currently searching for victims.
Canada : "Attn: SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS IN CANADA!! We are mobilizing some potential
law suits. Please either contact me (Tricia Franginha), or contact a lawyer by the
name of John McKiggan. He encourages you to contact him ASAP if you are interested
in pursuing either a personal claim against the Watchtower OR are interested in
being part of a class action with one of his associates".