@darkspilver
Not only the "sealed envelope" information regarding sexual abusers, but as well other points such as judicial audiences and the fact that elders are not informing the authorities regarding sexual abuses.
Press in SPAIN report JW members go to JW headquarters to file a complaint for not receiving documents on cases of abuse they requested
by AndersonsInfo 24 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse
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Richard Oliver
That seems to be two different things. One is based on the law in Spain that allows you to get your personal information from an organization that has collected it. The other is your feelings on if what JWs is doing is correct.
Is there a ombudsman office for the whole country of spain or a region. I know normally their role is to be an advocate for complaints that a vulnerable community may have. At least in the US they are there in universities and hospitals. Where they are there to be a middle point so that people feel free to express concern about those in an authority position.
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darkspilver
This is a copy of the OFFICIAL COMPLAINT made to the Civic Guard (via google translate):
In PARACUELLOS DE JARAMA (Madrid), at 13:40, on January 16, 2017, acting as Instructor of the present proceedings the agent of the Civil Guard with Professional Identity Card (TIP) W35545H, hereby It is noted that:
COMPARECE D. ISRAEL XXXX (NIF (DNI) XXXX, born in MADRID (Madrid), Spain, on 12-03-1974, son of ANTONINO and GREGORIA, domiciled in Calle XXXX Local la Montañesa de Toledo (Toledo), Mobile phone XXXX
SHARING: D. MIGUEL XXXX (NIF (DNI): XXXX, born 06-07-1974, son of JOSE ANTONIO and JULIA AMELIANA, with address at Avinguda XXXX BADALONA (Barcelona).
ASKED to tell you how the facts have been developed DECLARES:
- In this act, the respondent is informed that the copy of this document that is now handed to him, has only the value of having filed the complaint under Article 268 of the Criminal Procedure Law and therefore does not certify Certain or true the denounced facts.
- In accordance with the provisions of Article 284 of Law 41/2015, of October 5, amending the Criminal Procedure Law, in accordance with the right recognized in Article 6 of Law 4 / 2015, of April 27, of the Statute of the Victim of Crime, the complainant is informed that in case the author is not identified within 72 hours, the proceedings will not be referred to the Judicial Authority, without prejudice to their right To reiterate the complaint to the Prosecutor's Office or the Court of Instruction.
- He has also been informed of his legal obligation to tell the truth (Art. 433 of LeCrim) and of the possible criminal responsibility he may incur in the case of falsely accusing or imputing a person a criminal offense (Art. (Article 457 of the Criminal Code), to denounce a false or non-existent criminal offense (Art. 457 of the Criminal Code) or to fail to acknowledge the truth in its case. Testimony (Art. 458 of the Penal Code).
- In compliance with the Organic Law 15/1999 on Personal Data Protection, you are informed that your data will be incorporated into the INTPOL file of the Directorate General of the Civil Guard (Civil Guard area), whose purpose is maintenance Of citizen security. If you wish, you can exercise the rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition provided by the Law, directing written to the Directorate General of the Civil Guard. C / Guzmán el Bueno n ° 110, C.P. 28003 from Madnd.
-In case of LOSS / EXTRAVY / FINDING of documentation, the interested party should contact the agency responsible for issuing the document, to confirm that it has not been canceled, which could lead to conflict, especially in case of departure to foreign countries.
That they appear in these dependencies the above reviewed to file a complaint, both as denouncers of the same event, which occurred today, in Ajalvir (M).
That the complainant D. Miguel XXXX (XXXX) has initiated criminal proceedings in the Unit of Mossos de Esquadra of Badalona with number 744602/2016 for sexual abuse against his person.
That the denouncer D. Israel XXXX (XXXX) has initiated criminal proceedings in the Command of the Civil Guard of Toledo. Being carried by the Captain Matias, not having at present number of diligences.
Both procedures are relative to Sexual Abuse towards minors.
Both complainants requested the National Headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses. Located in Ajalvir (M) by means of burofax, that from the day of January 16, 2016, they would go to collect the documentation, records and annotations that would have in relation to them in that seat.
Informing them that if they were not handed over, they wanted to receive from a person with sufficient power a signed document where they proceeded to destroy all documents where there was information concerning both complainants, as well as to withdraw any information regarding They had been ceded or given to other institutions.
That all these documents are related to the judicial processes mentioned above.
That the complainants filed today, at 11:45 am, at the said Headquarters, being attended by a named Edgar, who is at the reception, and who has been calling to different departments. That after a time this person, has informed them that they were not going to deliver anything at that time and that they would receive a response to the burofax.
That these Burofax were sent to Headquarters on 09/01/2017 so they have had more than enough time to respond but have not done so.
And for the record, the present signature is signed by the declarant, after having read it for himself, together with the Instruction Force and other interveners.
http://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/vida/testigos-jehova-despachan-vicitimas-abusos_66517_102.html
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sp74bb
@darkspilver Thanks for sharing a proper English translation...
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Fisherman
In the US there is exists the freedom of information act but I don't know how much of it applies to privileged church communications. We will see how things work out in Spain but they must also have similar laws that regulate privileged information.
