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  New Store called Best Life Gifts

  by Franklin30 in

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  2. friends

  i noticed a recent post where it was suggested the store was taken over by hostile means!.

  the person who posted it pretended to have knowledge of why the store changed names but clearly was operating with an agenda!

  one filled with lies, misinformation and deceit!.

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  After 4 years of litigation, the defendants have been ordered to pay $980,000 in damages, plus costs.
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  BREAKING. European Court rules for Jehovah's Witnesses in long-awaited "extremism" case

  by Corney in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in 6-1 judgment, the ecthr found that the forced dissolution of jehovah’s witnesses religious organisations in russia, the banning of their religious literature and international website on charges of extremism, the revocation of the permit to distribute religious magazines, the criminal prosecution of individual jehovah’s witnesses, and the confiscation of their property unlawfully interfered with their human rights.

  the only dissenting judge is apparently mikhail lobov, who was nominated by the russian government.. .

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  And the Court has jurisdiction in respect of all violations committed until that date, 16 September 2022.
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  Watchtower fined in Belgium

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jehovah's witnesses in belgium have to pay €12k fine for shunning policy.

  news.

  you have probably heard of the trial going on in belgium about the shunning policy of jws.

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  More information:

  “In the opinion of the Court of Appeal, it is apparently disproportionate to impose a criminally enforceable prohibition on a religious community to issue guidelines with regard to ordinary social interaction as such, including friendships, between members of a religious community and third parties - people of a different faith or ex -believers - with whom there is no close family connection, when these guidelines only strongly discourage such contacts or label them as 'sinful', without, however, inciting manifestly unlawful conduct, such as active approach, transgressive proselytism, harassment, threats or bullying in general” , motivates the judgment.
  The criminal information does not show that “the avoidance policy aims to actively approach, harass, threaten or bully ex-members of Jehovah's Witnesses”, according to the court. “The court again refers to the finding that the criminal proceedings in this regard are based almost exclusively on the statements of persons who were excluded voluntarily or not from the religious community of Jehovah's Witnesses, and that no attempt was made in the context of the criminal investigation to objectifying unilateral statements.”

  https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20220607_94011851
  
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  Watchtower fined in Belgium

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jehovah's witnesses in belgium have to pay €12k fine for shunning policy.

  news.

  you have probably heard of the trial going on in belgium about the shunning policy of jws.

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  The Ghent court of appeal today acquitted the JW legal entity of shunning-related hate speech charges.

  Then no conviction for discrimination: Jehovah's Witnesses on appeal now entirely acquitted
  The non-profit organization behind the Jehovah's Witnesses has been entirely acquitted by the appellate court. Last year, the non-profit association was convicted of inciting discrimination against ex-members who had chosen to leave the faith community. The court imposed a fine of 96,000 euros on the non-profit association, but that sentence has now expired. The Court of Appeal acquitted the non-profit association and stated that there is a problem with the evidence.
  The Court of Appeal in Ghent has entirely acquitted the non-profit organization behind the Jehovah's Witnesses in the discrimination case against the non-profit organization. Last year, the non-profit association was sentenced in first instance to pay a fine of 96,000 for inciting discrimination and hatred or violence against members who had chosen to leave the faith community. More than 10 civil parties - ex-members - registered themselves as civil parties.
  In a Pano report from 2019 about the religious community, many witnesses were also discussed who said that they were discriminated against by the non-profit organization. According to witnesses, there would also have been sexual abuse within the community, but the court stated that there was too little evidence to substantiate the testimonies and it ultimately did not go to trial.
  The judge in the first instance said last year after the conviction that the non-profit association does indeed violate the discrimination law, by ordering from above that ex-members should be excluded. "The association propagates the exclusion policy to its local faith communities and thereby jeopardizes many pillars of our fundamental rights," said the judge when reading the verdict. "At no time did the religious community think about the very negative consequences for the victims. Religious rules are not above the law in our society".
  The court now ruled in a voluminous judgment that there is a problem with the evidence. On the basis of the current investigation, there is insufficient evidence to proceed to a conviction, the court said. Patrick Haeck, one of the civil parties, is disappointed. "We will enquire whether we can continue with it, if necessary we will go to the European Court," said Haeck.
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  BREAKING. European Court rules for Jehovah's Witnesses in long-awaited "extremism" case

  by Corney in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in 6-1 judgment, the ecthr found that the forced dissolution of jehovah’s witnesses religious organisations in russia, the banning of their religious literature and international website on charges of extremism, the revocation of the permit to distribute religious magazines, the criminal prosecution of individual jehovah’s witnesses, and the confiscation of their property unlawfully interfered with their human rights.

  the only dissenting judge is apparently mikhail lobov, who was nominated by the russian government.. .

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  It does, since Russia voluntarily joined the European Convention. Pacta sunt servanda.

  It's funny how you're concerned about rights of the neo-Nazi government of Russia.
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  BREAKING. European Court rules for Jehovah's Witnesses in long-awaited "extremism" case

  by Corney in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in 6-1 judgment, the ecthr found that the forced dissolution of jehovah’s witnesses religious organisations in russia, the banning of their religious literature and international website on charges of extremism, the revocation of the permit to distribute religious magazines, the criminal prosecution of individual jehovah’s witnesses, and the confiscation of their property unlawfully interfered with their human rights.

  the only dissenting judge is apparently mikhail lobov, who was nominated by the russian government.. .

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  In 6-1 judgment, the ECtHR found that the forced dissolution of Jehovah’s Witnesses religious organisations in Russia, the banning of their religious literature and international website on charges of extremism, the revocation of the permit to distribute religious magazines, the criminal prosecution of individual Jehovah’s Witnesses, and the confiscation of their property unlawfully interfered with their human rights. The only dissenting judge is apparently Mikhail Lobov, who was nominated by the Russian Government.
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  Congregation in PA sues over mandatory reporting

  by Corney in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  ivy hill congregation of jehovah's witnesses is currently suing the pa department of human services.

  it requests "a declaration that its elders are entitled to" clergy privilege, or, in the alternative,.

  to the extent that the clergyman privilege is determined to exclude its elders on the basis that they are "members of [a] religious organization[] in which members other than the leader thereof are deemed clergymen or ministers," the court declare the statute to be unconstitutional.

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  The Rules don't prohibit elders from reporting instances of abuse, nor do they create a cause of action.
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  Vicarious Liability: Court of Appeal dismisses appeal from religious organisation following sexual assault

  by yalbmert99 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=d0a1ca63-2027-4702-9f6d-3c3da5fd9c5f.

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  In that case, Watchtower was vicariously liable for the elders' omissions, not for the abuser's actions, and vicarious liability wasn't a contentious issue at all.
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  Congregation in PA sues over mandatory reporting

  by Corney in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  ivy hill congregation of jehovah's witnesses is currently suing the pa department of human services.

  it requests "a declaration that its elders are entitled to" clergy privilege, or, in the alternative,.

  to the extent that the clergyman privilege is determined to exclude its elders on the basis that they are "members of [a] religious organization[] in which members other than the leader thereof are deemed clergymen or ministers," the court declare the statute to be unconstitutional.

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  What federal law?
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  Congregation in PA sues over mandatory reporting

  by Corney in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  ivy hill congregation of jehovah's witnesses is currently suing the pa department of human services.

  it requests "a declaration that its elders are entitled to" clergy privilege, or, in the alternative,.

  to the extent that the clergyman privilege is determined to exclude its elders on the basis that they are "members of [a] religious organization[] in which members other than the leader thereof are deemed clergymen or ministers," the court declare the statute to be unconstitutional.

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  Also, there is no federal law on clergy privilege, it's a state matter.