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It is confirmed that the ad was also published in NRC.
That means that the total cost have been at least 60,000 Euros
We have also signals that the Open Letter is shared by elders in Field Service Whatsapp groups. Probably this is instructed by CCJW Netherlands.
jochie
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Dutch JW publish open letter protesting accusations of mishandling child abuse and government inquiry
by Anders Andersen intoday watchtower netherlands published an open letter in a national newspaper, lamenting the accusations about them not handling child abuse issues very well.. they protest a scientific report made by utrecht university (by request of the government).. they protest almost everything our minister of justice has said about them.. they place themselves in the role of victims of unfair treatment, discrimination.. they point their finger a other religions (foremost the catholic church) because they are much worse.. they refer to jw being persecuted in wwii, as if that were relevant to the issue at hand.. all in all, they (probably) spent about 25k to 30k euro to publish their bullshit in a national newspaper.. not a single trace of any self-awareness, let alone even a hint of an apology.
quite the contrary.. they suck.. the minister of justice tweeted "this is exactly the problem: they spend money on lawsuits and expensive ads instead of improving help for victims #fail".. see the translation of the jw letter here: https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/ilair1/open_dutch_letter_a_little_better_english.
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Jehovah's secret | Pano | Belgian Program an CSA within JWs
by jochie inpano draws a disconcerting picture of the internal functioning of the community of jehovah's witnesses in belgium.
this picture shows how child sexual abuse has been structurally covered up for years within the organisation through an internal legal system, based on biblical procedures.https://youtu.be/mpe3akjgkga.
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Pano draws a disconcerting picture of the internal functioning of the community of Jehovah's witnesses in Belgium. This picture shows how child sexual abuse has been structurally covered up for years within the organisation through an internal legal system, based on biblical procedures.
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Dutch (ex) JWs: Online survey sexual abuse within JW Netherlands by Utrecht University
by jochie insince today dutch (ex)jws are asked to fill out an online survey by utrecht university with regard to (child) sexual abuse.as chairman of reclaimed voices i call on all dutch speaking (ex) jws to fill out this survey in case you were a victim of abuse or in case you know of someone else that was abused within the jehovah's witnesseswith your participation you contribute to an important investigation that is carried out.link to the survey: https://usbo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/sv_4hkmbqjhlm0uhmh
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SInce today Dutch (ex)JWs are asked to fill out an online survey by Utrecht University with regard to (child) sexual abuse.As chairman of Reclaimed Voices I call on all Dutch speaking (ex) JWs to fill out this survey in case you were a victim of abuse OR in case you know of someone else that was abused within the Jehovah's WitnessesWith your participation you contribute to an important investigation that is carried out.
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Netherlands branch raided by police for pedophile records
by krismalone inhttps://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2018/12/police-raid-jehovahs-witness-buildings-in-sexual-abuse-inquiries/
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Secret documents from WHQ: JWs do everything to avoid reporting CSA
by jochie inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clbnspvradui have seen the documents myself but i am not able to share them without jeopardizing the source.the rtl broadcasting company has spoken to the orginal source and we know that these documents are real..
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLBNSpvRadU
I have seen the documents myself but I am not able to share them without jeopardizing the source.
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Manifesto presented during Dutch silent protest
by jochie inwe had a very succesfull and emotional protest in front of the dutch branch offcie.several survivors gave impressive speeches.
the mayor gave a speech and one of the dutch mp's did as well.. i will try to post sevaral dutch media items on our youtube channel this week with english subs.. during this protest a manifesto was presented and read to the audience.
the jws were invited to receive this manifesto.
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We had a very succesfull and emotional protest in front of the Dutch Branch Offcie.Several survivors gave impressive speeches. The mayor gave a speech and one of the Dutch MP's did as well.
I will try to post sevaral Dutch media items on our youtube channel this week with English subs.
During this protest a manifesto was presented and read to the audience. The JWs were invited to receive this manifesto. As we expected they did not came and they kept the gate close.The manifesto is also available in English and is published on our website: https://reclaimedvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Reclaimed-Voices-Manifest-ENG.pdf
Please feel free to download the manifesto and share them with others. One does not need te be a JW or and ex-JW to endorse this manifesto.
On our website we will keep an updated list of alle the people who endorse this manifesto.
If you would like your name to be added to this list, please fill out this form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4OQ3bovLDF8EjP1VV053MnxUttNgMwxNTx9jWBvvT8hRFkA/viewform
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Public prosecutor's office starts investigation in the Netherlands
by fulano inhttps://www.nu.nl/binnenland/5416472/openbaar-ministerie-onderzoekt-seksueel-misbruik-bij-jehovahs-getuigen.html.
i hope someone could find an english translation.
i have no time at the moment..
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Public prosecutor's office starts investigation in the Netherlands
by fulano inhttps://www.nu.nl/binnenland/5416472/openbaar-ministerie-onderzoekt-seksueel-misbruik-bij-jehovahs-getuigen.html.
i hope someone could find an english translation.
i have no time at the moment..
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Dutch Branch office response to the motion accepted by Parliament: "an investigation is shooting with a cannon on a mosquito"
by jochie intoday a large article was published in a dutch newspaper 'dagblad van het noorden'.
it is about frank huiting, the reclaimed voices foundation and the adopted motion in parliament.
the branch office has given a reaction:.
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Today a large article was published in a Dutch newspaper 'Dagblad van het Noorden'. It is about Frank Huiting, the Reclaimed Voices Foundation and the adopted motion in Parliament. The Branch office has given a reaction:
According to the organisation of Jehovah's Witnesses, an investigation desired by the entire Parliament into sexual abuse within the church, is disproportionate. "The Reclaimed Voices Foundation says that this is a structural problem within our Church. We do not identify with this at all," says spokesman Michel van Hilten. According to him, the scale of the problem is not larger than elsewhere in society.
They therefore refuse to cooperate in such an investigation. "Have you read that motion? The first three paragraphs are rattling assumptions. We are certainly not going to cooperate on the basis of assumptions. There are all kinds of stories about us, that we have a closed structure and that there are many cases of child abuse. But we have a handful of incidents and reports of abuse each year. Reclaimed Voices can only arrive with 301 cases if those issues have been taken out of context, through double counting or if other types of issues are counted as abuse.
Jehovah's Witnesses refuse contact with Reclaimed Voices. "No, we are not going to go along with that. They have hired a lawyer, they work through the media, and the phase of constructive consultation has long since ended.
The Church sees no reason for internal research either: "We have seriously considered it, though. We are not an apathetic organisation, without any self-reflection. We have set up a very sound protocol for this. Our protocol is a compilation of our efforts to protect children within our community. Because our protocol has been posted on our website, everyone now has access to our working methods. Once again, there are many calls, without any knowledge of the facts. Such an investigation is shooting with a cannon on a mosquito."
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There is Important Dutch News: majority in Dutch Parliament require an investigation into child abuse within JWs
by AndersonsInfo inthere is important dutch news: majority in dutch parliament require an investigation into child abuse within jwshttp://translate.google.com/translate?u=https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nederland/politiek/tweede-kamer-eist-onafhankelijk-onderzoek-naar-misbruik-jehovahs-getuigen&hl=en&langpair=auto%7cen&tbb=1&ie=utf-8.
the lower house requires independent investigation into abuse of jehovah's witnesses .
june 28, 2018 18:56 .
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