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UK: Jehovah's Witnesses 'refused to reveal details of sex abuse by church elder'.

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Canada: How Coronavirus Can Revive Apocalyptic Theories.

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USA: JW Apostate responds to Jehovah’s Witness’ DMCA subpoena request.

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UK: Jehovah's Witness sexually abused children he met at Kingdom Hall.

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Netherlands: Judge orders surgery for girl against parents' will.

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Canada: The law for blood transfusions is long overdue.

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USA: Reddit Will Not Have to Hand Over Identity of Former Jehovah's Witness.

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Brazil: MP and SP Civil Police seek evidence of child sexual abuse in halls of Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Brazil: Watchtower's Brazil branch raided, appeal lost.

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UK: Ex-Jehovah's Witness elder describes how he was abused by fellow worshipper as a boy.

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USA: Grand jury investigators are ‘dead serious’ about revealing sexual-abuse cover-ups among Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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USA: The Secret Database of Jehovah’s Witness Child Abusers.

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USA: Jehovah's Witnesses reportedly under investigation by Pennsylvania attorney general.

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UK: Jehovah's Witness ministers 'delayed reporting child abuse claims to police'. Feb.5, 2020.

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UK: Jehovah's Witnesses sued over 'historical sex abuse'.

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USA: How Policies Of The Jehovah's Witnesses Keep Child Sexual Abuse From Police .

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Ireland: Judge orders blood can be administered to Jehovah’s Witness girl.

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UK: Jehovah's Witnesses told to pay rape victim £62k.

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Canada: Cry from the heart of a former Jehovah's Witness.

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Italy: Historical judgment. Judge overturns the decision of a judicial committee of Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Netherlands: Jehovah's abuse report can be published.

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USA: Court reverses $35M verdict against Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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Nigeria: LASG, Jehovah’s Witnesses clash over blood transfusion for baby.

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UK: 'He will likely die in prison': Pensioner, 90, jailed for eight years over child sexual abuse.

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Réunion: Jehovah's Witness grandfather sentenced for sexual assault on his granddaughters.

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UK: 'At last it's over': 40 years on justice catches up with Northern Ireland Jehovah Witness pervert.

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Australia: Ex-JWs protest in Melbourne. Many videos.

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USA: Man who raped Jehovah's Witness girls sentenced to 5 years in prison.

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Norway: Jehovah's Witness Exile: Live with the Nightmares.

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Switzerland: Sexual abuse among Jehovah's Witnesses.

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UK: High Court rules that 14 year old Jehovah’s Witness should have blood transfusions .

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Spain: Prosecutor asks 111 years for a neighbour of Sagunto who abused seven minors.

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USA: Calling Out Sexual Abuse in the Jehovah's Witnesses Is a Horrific Struggle .

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USA: 'It took a while but we did it': Christie Piña's family gets justice for brutal rape, murder.

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Mexico: They report sexual abuse in a Tihuatlan temple.

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USA: Man stands trial on sex assault charges dating back to 2005.

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NZ: Royal Commission: Jehovah's Witness elders told to destroy documents.

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Belgium: The social life of Jacques has been ruined since his disfellowshipping from the Jehovah's Witnesses community: "They can not even say hi to me anymore".

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USA: Church elder sentenced to 80 years in prison for sex assaults in Cleburne county .

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USA: The Supreme Court of the U.S. DENIED Watchtower's Petition to reconsider a $4 million judgment against it in a California child abuse case.

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France: Fight against cults : Miviludes will disappear. Cults lobbyists managed to manipulate French politicians.

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France: ALERT: The anti-cult Miviludes in France would be in danger of dissolution according to credible rumors. Cults lobbyists managed to manipulate French politicians.

Italy: Parents against transfusion: "Jehovah forbids it". Child saved by justice.

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USA: Jehovah's Witnesses ask court to reverse $35M abuse verdict.

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Italy: The court ordered the mother to refrain from dispensing a Jehovah education to her son.

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Honduras: Religious leader convicted of abusing 12-year-old girl.

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Australia: Newly registered Jehovah’s Witnesses legal entity issues elders letter to destroy records.

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Canada: When religious people give directives to doctors, interview of Manon Boyer .

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USA: Man Alleges He Was Sexually Abused As A Child By Jehovah’s Witness Church Elder .

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Canada: Ex-Jehovah's Witness Jonathan Lavoie discusses blood transfusions.

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Paraguay: Life first, then religion: Jehovah's Witnesses must receive blood.

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USA: Lawsuits Claim Jehovah's Witness Member Abused Children.

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USA: Former Jehovah’s Witnesses recount years of sex abuse ahead of landmark case.Aug.12, 2019.

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USA: Window for Child Victims Act sex-abuse lawsuits opens Wednesday.

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Belgium: One hundred cases of sexual abuse among Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Gemany: Jehovah's Witnesses Elder abuses two girls more than fifty times.

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USA: Reddit User Continues Fight for Anonymity Against Jehovah's Witnesses Organization.

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Norway: Jehovah's Witnesses sentenced in Court: must pay fine for disfellowshipping.

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Sweden: Jehovah's Witnesses continue to show movies despite court order.

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Canada: Protest at a Jehovah's Witnesses convention.

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Canada: Ottawa plans to criminalize conversion therapies.

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Switzerland: She spoke ill of Jehovah's Witnesses, acquitted.

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Italy: A former Jehovah's Witness persecuted by members of the community.

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Germany: Criminal charges against leading members of Jehovah's Witnesses.

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UK: Judge approves blood transfusion for gravely ill baby son of Jehovah’s Witness .

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UK: Jehovah's Witness blood transfusion case judge rules girl, 5, can be treated .

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Canada: Christian fundamentalists: disciples recruited among mental health patients .

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Canada: Frédéric Bérard talks with Pénélope Hebert, ex-Jehovah's Witness.

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Brazil: Jehovah's Witness loses court battle about the blood transfusion of her baby.

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UK: Judge to decide on blood treatment for teenage Jehovah's Witness.

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USA: Jehovah’s Witness Elder Arrested on Four Counts of Felony Sexual Assault of Minors, Criminal Trial Set.

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UK: Children abused by religious figures less likely to report crimes because of belief in perpetrators' 'automatic morality', government report finds .

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USA: WT Appeals the Nunez v Watchtower verdict to Montana Supreme Court.

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USA: Jehovah’s Witness who posted criticisms on Reddit can remain anonymous, judge rules.

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Kazakhstan: ex-Jehovah's Witnesses sue the Watchtower.

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UK: Child sex abuse inquiry widens scope to other religions outside Christianity for first time.

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Belgium: Police descend on Jehovah's Witness HQ after abuse allegations.

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Finland: Finland denies asylum to many Jehovah’s Witnesses from Russia.

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Angola: Jehovah's Witness dies after childbirth, husband refused blood transfusion.

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Netherlands: Already hundreds of reports of sexual abuse within Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Netherlands: Jehovah's Witnesses of Emmen: Files of child abuse were destroyed because of privacy law.

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Belgium: More than 70 Jehovah's Witness sexual abuse victims speak up after Belgian documentary.

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Paraguay: They transfer the pastor after complaint of sexual abuse.

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France: Two years in prison for sexual assault on 14-year-old daughter.

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Guadeloupe: Sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexual assault on a minor.

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USA: WATCHTOWER has posted a $40,000,000 bond following Montana's upholding of the Nunez v Watchtower verdict of 2018. Punitive damages have been upheld, and WT has purchased the bond from Travelers Insurance (35M+ interest)-Montana SC will rule later this year on the appeal.

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Sweden: Trial against Jehovah's Witnesses after Metro's revelation.

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Brazil: Preliminary verdict guarantees blood transfusion for premature baby son of Jehovah's Witnesses in Goiânia.

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Russia: Russia confiscates $30.4 Million property from Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Canada: "A politician has no backbone", says an ex-Jehovah's Witness .

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Canada(Quebec): After a meeting, Pascal Bérubé from the PQ denounces that a "mandate of initiative to examine the possibility that illegal acts are committed with impunity by cultic deviances groups who would invoke freedom of religion" was rejected by the other parties : the CAQ and the PLQ. Ex-JWs will remember.

Canada: The lawsuit against the Watchtower for the child sexual abuse issue has been accepted in Quebec. It can now proceed further. It is a first victory. The lawyers have 30 days to appeal. More details to come.

South Africa: Jehovah's Witness parents prevent blood transfusions for three children.

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Brazil: RN Justice authorizes blood transfusion for newborn of Jehovah's Witnesses family.

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Spain: Jehovah's Witnesses fined 10,000 € for using medical data without permission.

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Russia: Russia rules Jehovah's Witnesses 'on par with terrorists'.

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USA: The Watchtower has recently released their WT May, 2019 study edition which features several articles on child abuse, with some minor policies changes. But still doesn't clearly demand elders to automatically report child sexual abuse to authorities.

USA: The Watchtower will have a New Shepherd the Flock of God book with revisions every six months to end BOE letter leaks. Instructions have also been issued to all elders that "use of the Index to Letters for Bodies of Elders (S-22) and the letters referenced therein has been discontinued. Any printed or electronic copies of such documents should be destroyed".

USA: Amid FBI investigation, Waterbury man dies in prison.

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Switzerland: Child abuse covered up by Jehovah's Witnesses in Ticino?

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Spain: "My mother was left without blood transfusion because of the pressure from Jehovah's Witnesses".

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Canada: She helps the victims of Jehovah's Witnesses. Jan.15, 2019.

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Netherlands: Utrecht University investigates Jehovah's Witnesses' attitude after abuse.

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USA: Jehovah’s Witnesses Lawyer Demands Takedown of Documents from FaithLeaks.

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Kenya: Nyeri man dies after opting not to take treatment.

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Ukraine: Believing parents refused to transfuse blood to their child with leukemia .

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Australia: Gillick competence, parens patriae and Jehovahs Witnesses - blood transfusions to minors. Posted.

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Belgium: How Jehovah's Witnesses in Belgium cover up child sexual abuse in their community.

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Finland: Finnish court orders Jehovah's Witnesses to end illegal data gathering .

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USA: Man Accused Of Molesting 2 Girls He Met At Newbury Park Jehovah’s Witness Church .

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Canada: Cultic deviances : the PQ wants a parliamentary commission.

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USA: Abuse Survivor's $4M Judgment Against Jehovah's Witness Umbrella Organization Upheld by Court.

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South Africa: Court orders blood transfusion for Jehovah's Witness children.

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Sweden: Jehovah's Witnesses are charged with violating the law on film age limits for public viewing, after Metro's disclosure.

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Russia: 'Extremism' Probe Launched Against Jehovah's Witnesses Leader In Russia.

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Canada: Jehovah's Witnesses: "Not a question of immigration or multiculturalism," Maltais argues.

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Italy: Deceased after refusing treatment, her husband doesn't want an investigation.

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Canada: The aunt of Éloïse Dupuis will meet the minister of Justice in private.

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USA: 'Punished' for being sexually abused in York County: Jehovah's Witnesses' culture of cover-up.

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N-Z: Jehovah's Witness child sex abuse survivor urges examination of NZ church .

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UK: Senior Jehovah's Witness 'sexually abused young girl'.

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Leah Remini Tackles Jehovah's Witnesses in Season 3 of 'Scientology and the Aftermath' on A&E Nov. 13, 2018 at 9 p.m.

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Australia: Truth about Jehovah’s Witness blood transfusions as pregnant teen’s wish rejected.

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France: Cults : "There is a general decline in vigilance".

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USA: Local woman says Jehovah’s Witnesses ignored years of abuse, trafficking.

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USA: Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses to protest sex abuse scandals at Pa. convention.

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Uruguay: Rocha: Member of Jehovah's Witnesses condemned for abusing young disabled girl.

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Movie to see: "The Children Act" about a UK court case for blood transfusion for a JW teenage minor.

NZ: Silent lambs: Child sexual abuse and the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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USA: Jehovah’s Witness Elders Fined for Failure to Report Child Abuse: Watchtower Settles with Delaware.

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USA: Investigation: Woman says hundreds of child sex abuse claims in Jehovah's Witnesses went unreported.

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Sweden: After Metro's disclosure of Jehovah's Witnesses: The police is launching a preliminary investigation into hatred against people.

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UK: Apostasy: Exclusive trailer for Jehovah's Witness drama being hailed as best British film in years.

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Finland: Ex-member: "Jehovah's Witnesses Breaking the General Data Protection Regulation."

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Italiy: Jehovah's Witness accepts a blood transfusion: she was nearing death. Shunned by the community: «They took my daughters».

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USA : She says she was 5 when another Jehovah's Witness raped her. The religion's leaders call such accounts 'false stories'.

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Canada : Petition : A call to look at cultic deviances. Click, sign and share.

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USA : A&E new series Cults and extreme belief starts on May 28, 10 PM. On May 29 10 PM, the second episode will be on Jehovah's Witnesses.

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USA : Did Jehovah’s Witnesses clergy know about abuse of 4-year-old girl?

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USA : Jehovah's Witness elders covered up sex abuse of children from York County, report says.

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USA: ‘Cults & Extreme Belief’ A&E Investigates To Focus On NXIVM In Series Premiere.

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Netherlands : nearly 300 reports of sexual abuse among Dutch Jehovah's Witnesses .

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Brazil : Judge orders blood transfusion to baby of Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Canada : Petition : A call to look at cultic deviances.

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Canada : Government Rejects Petition e-763 Against Religious Exception in Hate Propaganda.

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Finland: Sexual Abuse: The Watchtower, almost apologizes for the first time but it was only an attempt.

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Europe : The Watchtower makes JW followers sign "Notice and consent for use of personal data" to circumvent the new data protection regulations of the European Union which will come into force on May 25, 2018.

Netherlands: Call for an independent inquiry into pedophilia among Jehovah's Witnesses.

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France : Naborian Country: A new life after Jehovah's Witnesses.

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France : "Leaving Jehovah's Witnesses is to become invisible to your people".

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Ivory Coast : Cocody UHC scandal: Jehovah's Witnesses fight with a medical team, one death in the operating room.

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Germany : Goodbye Jehovah, Hello Courtroom – Watchtower Brings Lawsuit Against Publishing Company.

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Ireland : Jehovah’s in bid to block Irish blog hosting secret documents.

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USA : Former Jehovah’s Witness church elder in Cypress, and ex-Long Beach teacher, sentenced to 6 years in prison for molesting 13-year-old boy.

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Canada : Isabelle Therrien ex-JW at Denis Lévesque show, her part starts at 18:25.

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USA : New Watchtower governing body member: Kenneth Cook Jr.

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Canada : upcoming JWs convention, interviews: Manon Boyer and Jonathan Lavoie.

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Canada: Jehovah's Witnesses: he wants to prevent his children from being indoctrinated.

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Serbia : Parents from hell sentenced the baby to die in a hospital: They refused the blood transfusion and the reason is incredible, the whole Serbia is in shock!

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Canada :STATEMENT: the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) by its positions is an accomplice of cultic movements. Nov. 20,2017.

Belgium : lawsuit of Jacques Lejeune against Jehovah's Witnesses, the case is scheduled for pleadings before the Court of Appeal of Brussels (Palais de Justice, Place Poelaert 1, B-1000 BRUXELLES) at the hearing of the chamber 4, that sits at the local 1.D, on December 18, 2017 at 9h30 am. Duration of pleadings: 140 minutes .

Canada: Quebec Coroner slammed by former witness Lawrence Hughes. Luc Malouin got it totally wrong. Eloise Dupuis and Mirlande Cadet were murdered!

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Canada : Blood transfusions and Jehovah's Witnesses: a coroner supports free choice. Different opinion from constitutional lawyer Guy Bertrand.

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Canada : legal column of Attorney François-David Bernier - death of Éloïse Dupuis .

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Canada : "Consent of long-time Jehovah's Witness not informed", says Lawyer.

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Canada : Jehovah's Witness : Eloise Dupuis preferred death to blood transfusions. She died due to a lack of blood and refusal of blood transfusions and not from an infection as alleged by the JWs and her family. Coroner's report partially questionable.

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USA : Protest at Warwick, world headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Canada : Parliamentary petition against the religious exception in federal Hate Propaganda law.

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From a letter of Oct. 7 published by the WT : Watchtower and Awake! will be published 3 times a year instead of 6. Many other changes and decreases for other publications as well.

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Dominican Republic : Court orders girl to receive a blood transfusion despite her Jehovah's Witnesses parents' opposition.

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Australia : Australia Amends Working with Children Act – Jehovah’s Witnesses Forced to Comply or Face Severe Penalties.

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Australia : Is this the first successful liability case for child sex abuse filed against the Watchtower?

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Canada : Cornerstone Films Takes Worldwide Sales on Jehovah’s Witness Film ‘Apostasy’ .

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Canada(Quebec) : petition : abolition of tax exemptions for places of worship tabled by the CAQ.

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UK : Girl who was abused by dad for five years asked Jehovah's Witnesses for help - but got molested by church elder too.

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Canada : First across Canada class action suit against the Watchtower for victims of sexual abuse. They have agreements with different law firms in different provinces. In Quebec, the laws are different, but a firm will deal with cases in Quebec. They are currently searching for victims.

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Canada : "Attn: SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS IN CANADA!! We are mobilizing some potential law suits. Please either contact me (Tricia Franginha), or contact a lawyer by the name of John McKiggan. He encourages you to contact him ASAP if you are interested in pursuing either a personal claim against the Watchtower OR are interested in being part of a class action with one of his associates".

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USA : Breaking News: Jury Selection Complete in Fessler Versus Watchtower Child Abuse Case – Trial Date Set.

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UK : We need to do more to tackle sexual abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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