Dutch Jehovah’s Witnesses reject calls for independent inquiry into sexual abuse

by jochie 7 years ago 6 Replies latest 7 years ago watchtower child-abuse

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  jochie 7 years ago

  The Jehovah’s Witnesses community in the Netherlands will not hold an independent inquiry into the sexual abuse of members, despite being urged to do so by justice minister Sander Dekker.
  
  Read more at: https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2018/05/jehovahs-witnesses-reject-calls-for-independent-inquiry-into-sexual-abuse/
  
  item in Dutch news on tv (English subs available)
  
  

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  Atlantis 7 years ago

  jochie:

  Thank you for the link and the update! Sounds like the JW's have a lot to hide and are afraid of finding out the truth.

  Atlantis!

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  zeb 7 years ago

  Surprise surprise!

  They have fallen into their own trap. The govt there gave them credit they did not deserve for being able to investigate the abuse as if it were just incidental. The govt didn't realize it is systemic of the whole damn sect.

  Well I hope they have their own Royal Commission!
  

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  careful 7 years ago

  Mixed signals? Contrast Finland here:

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5838886824574976/borg-nearly-apologies-child-abuse-victims-finland
  

  Where's the much boasted unity? It sure looks like two differing paths.
  

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  Scully 7 years ago

  It sounds like they know exactly what is happening in their congregations, and are digging their heels in, refusing to open their records to their government's investigations.

  "We have nothing to hide, so go away and leave us alone!" doesn't sound fishy at all.
  

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  MightyV8 7 years ago

  The Jehovah’s Witnesses community in the Netherlands will not hold an independent inquiry into the sexual abuse of members,

  Why would they open a can of woop-ass
  
  

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  Vidiot 7 years ago

  Because heaven forbid agents of "Satan's World" find something wrong with "God's Earthly Organization"...

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