Compensation claims against Jehovah’s Witnesses could be jeopardised: lawyer

by Tahoe in

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https://www.crikey.com.au/2019/09/12/compensation-claims-jehovahs-witnesses/.

dr judy courtin explains to inq why the destruction of documents could have huge ramifications for victims inside the jehovah’s witnesses.. an order by the jehovah’s witnesses in australia to destroy confidential records could undermine a child abuse compensation claim currently being prepared for the supreme court of victoria.

a lawyer representing the victim says she was shocked to learn that the christian body had ordered confidential documents, including notes taken by elders investigating child sexual abuse, to be destroyed.

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Re: Dr Judy Courtin

https://www.judycourtinlegal.com/

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one picture too far ( fetched)

by waton in

july 2019 wt mag.

study article 27, to sept 8 (last weak) sic intended.

page 5. .

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We're on a road to nowhere
Come on inside
Taking that ride to nowhere
We'll take that ride
I'm feeling okay this morning
And you know
We're on the road to paradise
Here we go, here we go

https://youtu.be/LQiOA7euaYA

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Abuse reporting law passes Victoria, Australia Parliament

by AndersonsInfo in

https://7news.com.au/politics/abuse-reporting-law-passes-vic-parliament-c-445627?utm_campaign=share-icons&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&tid=1568152669571&fbclid=iwar2mvjbkt-nlu3tx-rmifxynagtcec1ad8lm4zcn2-f3zloqpd8xb1jamsi.

victorian parliament has passed laws making it mandatory for priests to report child abuse, including when it is revealed to them during confession.. a bill introduced by the state labor government passed the upper house on tuesday after last week getting a green light from the legislative assembly, with opposition support.. "today we've made victoria a safer place for children.

the special treatment for churches has ended and child abuse must be reported," child protection minister luke donnellan said in a statement....

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Media Release:

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/victorian-children-better-protected-under-new-laws/

Religious and spiritual leaders in Victoria must report child abuse to the authorities, even if it was heard in the confessional, under historic new laws passed by the Andrews Labor Government.

The Labor Government’s Children Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 passed through the Victorian Parliament today, delivering on a key election commitment. The legislation means people in religious ministries are now mandated reporters to child protection and the confessional seal must be lifted for suspected sexual abuse of children.

Mandatory reporting refers to the legal requirement for nominated professional groups to report a reasonable belief of physical or sexual child abuse to authorities.

Priests and spiritual leaders in religious ministries will now join teachers, police, medical practitioners, nurses, school counsellors, early childhood and youth justice workers as mandated reporters.

In addition, the new laws ensure disclosures of abuse during religious confession are not exempt under the Failure to Disclose offence contained in the Crimes Act – meaning those who don’t report abuse face up to three years in prison.

The landmark reforms also allow survivors of sexual and non-sexual institutional abuse to apply to the courts to overturn unfair historical compensation payments.

Other reforms passed to strengthen the protection of children include:

Limiting the right of appeal to VCAT for people whose Working With Children Check application is rejected if they have been charged with, convicted or found guilty of a Category A offence as an adult. These offences are the most serious offences and include murder and rape
Allowing siblings where one is Aboriginal and the other is not, to both be a part of the Aboriginal Children in Aboriginal Care program, ensuring better connection to culture and community for children in care
Clarifying that immunisation is part of routine medical care, guaranteeing vaccines for children in out-of-home care and protecting vulnerable children and adults across the entire community.

These reforms respond directly to recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

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AUSTRALIA | Media Article - Leaders of the Jehovah’s Witnesses ordered to destroy confidential records

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leaders of the jehovah’s witnesses ordered to destroy confidential records.

a letter obtained by inq has shed light on the secretive methods the jehovah's witnesses are undertaking to erase the impact of child sexual abuse within the sect.. by georgia wilkins sept 10, 2019. a body representing the jehovah’s witnesses in australia has written to all elders of the group ordering them to destroy confidential records, including notes taken by elders investigating child sexual abuse, in an instruction that has enraged survivors of abuse inside the secretive christian sect.. in a letter obtained by inq, dated august 28, a body called the christian congregation of jehovah’s witnesses (australasia) instructs elders to destroy so-called judicial hearing records and certain congregation notes.. “we ask that each elder check his personal computer, or hard copy files, and even his meeting bag, to ensure that no confidential correspondence is retained outside the congregation’s confidential file,” the letter states.

it also directs elders to destroy information aired against so-called “wrongdoers”: “if this ‘wild talk’ is recorded in detail, it may not be accurately assessed when reviewed out of context,” it says.

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Leaders of the Jehovah’s Witnesses ordered to destroy confidential records

A letter obtained by INQ has shed light on the secretive methods the Jehovah's Witnesses are undertaking to erase the impact of child sexual abuse within the sect.

by Georgia Wilkins Sept 10, 2019

A body representing the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Australia has written to all elders of the group ordering them to destroy confidential records, including notes taken by elders investigating child sexual abuse, in an instruction that has enraged survivors of abuse inside the secretive Christian sect.

In a letter obtained by INQ, dated August 28, a body called the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Australasia) instructs elders to destroy so-called judicial hearing records and certain congregation notes.

“We ask that each elder check his personal computer, or hard copy files, and even his meeting bag, to ensure that no confidential correspondence is retained outside the congregation’s confidential file,” the letter states.

It also directs elders to destroy information aired against so-called “wrongdoers”: “If this ‘wild talk’ is recorded in detail, it may not be accurately assessed when reviewed out of context,” it says. “If it is determined that some brief personal notes need to be taken during a hearing, they should be destroyed once a summation of the hearing has been prepared.”

A spokesperson for the Jehovah’s Witnesses declined to answer questions. In a statement he said records relating to child abuse were “retained in harmony with all legal requirements”.

[continued in link]

https://www.crikey.com.au/2019/09/10/leaders-of-the-jehovahs-witnesses-ordered-to-destroy-confidential-records/

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"The Origin of Life" -- Using Scientists

by Doug Mason in

i am providing version 1 of my critique of the brochure: "the origin of life" -- using scientists".. i appreciate the responses that i received to the pre-draft versions.. the critique looks at how the brochure uses its scientific sources.

i am concerned with whether it is honest or dishonest.. there are a few places where i have difficulty locating a source and your help will be appreciated.. as always, let me know the corrections (technical or grammatical), additions, suggestions and so on.. https://jwstudies.com/the_origin_of_life__scientists.pdf .

i am not concerned whether the brochure's information regarding evolution is technically correct or adequate.

jwleaks

A lot of work in there Doug. Congrats. You mentioned it was a critique. Would that be better in the title on the cover page along with the date, i.e. August 2019?

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Recent Watchtower Forms You May Want!

by Atlantis in

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recent watchtower forms you may want for your records.

zipped folder at bottom.. .

2019-07-31 frequently asked questions.

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Thanks as always.

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WT vs The Simpson's

by joey jojo in

for an organisation that has made a lot of predictions, the wts does not exactly have an impressive record of getting it right.

its probably impossible to count the number of trees that have been killed and turned into paper pulp for the sake of millions of pages of false prophecies that have been printed.

on the other hand, the cartoon show, the simpson's has accurately predicted some interesting events, years in advance without the death of one tree.

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https://sparlockthewarriorwizard.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/sparlock-and-the-simpsons/

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TV: Tuesday, Aug. 13th: Silent No More, Part 2: The Verdicts

by AndersonsInfo in

part two (tuesday):.

tv: https://www.kcra.com/article/silent-no-more-part-2-the-verdicts/28660625.

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[QUOTE] Inside a courthouse in Thompson Falls, Montana, the Jehovah's Witnesses organization in September suffered its greatest court defeat in a U.S. child sex abuse case.

Stinnett, in his first interview about the case, explained how he and eight other Sanders County jurors found the Jehovah's Witnesses governing organizations negligent and "guilty of malice" in the child sexual abuse of Alexis Nunez, awarding her $35 million.

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