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Watchtower Society Purchase of QCS Telecom
Documents relating to the October 2013 commercial purchase of QCS Telecom by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York.
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Watchtower Society Annual General Meeting 2014 SONG LEAKS
New songs to be released for the 2014 annual general meeting of the Watchtower Society and Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Annual General Meeting 2014
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Watch Tower Society Annual General Meeting
October 4, 2014
Over 4,000 were in attendance at the Stanley Theater for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (Jehovah’s Witnesses). 19,000 listened in from other Bethel locations.
Highlights:
- Yeartext for 2015 – Psalm 106:1
- New song book with 15 more songs <<< link to leaked songs >>>
- Pocket version of Revised New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (see photo below)
- Doctrinal changes to interpretation of “Gog of Magog” to governments today and not “nations” after Armageddon
- New class of pioneers to be introduced (10 hours per month)
- Starting January 2015 a new part on the service meeting entitled “How Do You Know The Truth” will replace local needs, in which approved members of the congregation will be invited to share their experiences
- TV network-style news service called “JW Broadcasting” is to be introduced via tv.jw.org which will feature on demand news videos and regular talks from members of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses <<< click here for leaked studio photo 1 – studio photo 2 >>>
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Falsely Linked To Islamic State
The following news interview was reported in the English language version of Pravda.Ru on 8 October 2014…
The UN Security Council unanimously, which is a rare occasion during the recent years, adopted a resolution on the fight against terrorism. Pravda.Ru interviewed executive secretary of the Presidium of the Academy of Geopolitical Problems, Araik Stepanyan, about old and new threats in the Middle East and in the whole world.
“Why did Russia support the United States? Not that long ago, there was heated debate on the USA’s interference in the internal affairs of Syria and Ukraine. In fact, the United States wants to destroy Russia by the hands of Ukrainian fascists. Yet, Russia supported the States. Why so?”
“Russia has its list of terrorist organizations. Some of them, included on our list, are not included on the list of the United States. They consider them fighters for freedom and democracy and support some of them. Russia calls for the coordination of databases of terrorist organizations, so that they are clearly considered as terrorist organizations for the whole world. In this case, it would be possible to catch members of such organizations and bring them to trial, rather than simply bomb sovereign states. Russia voted for coordinated legal international action.”
“Is the current bombing of ISIS in Syria a start of the operation that will then proceed to the destruction of Bashar Assad?”
“ISIS has everything. It has members from Jehovah’s Witnesses, from archaic Judaism, from the criminal world … That is, they built a fine, universal and simple ideology. The main idea of it is the false understanding of the end of the world. To be saved, one needs to unite and go to the end of the world together. In another world, they will have beautiful women, etc.”
DOWNLOAD INTERVIEW >>> ISIS is a scenario to destroy Russia with the help of Jehovah’s Witnesses – pdf
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Child Shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention, Melbourne, Australia
Documents and media releases relating to the shunning and discrimination of a special needs child by Jehovah’s Witnesses in relation to the Melbourne International Convention, 17-19 October 2014
The following documents and press release were received by JW Leaks in relation to the Jehovah’s Witnesses International Convention at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Australia. It is understood that due to last minute information in relation to the administration and control of the first aid health services at the convention the following press documents had not been released to the media.
Prior to publishing and releasing the following sensitive information, the members of the team at JW Leaks made formal inquiries with the Victorian Workcover Authority (VWA) and the administrators of Etihad Stadium (Melbourne Stadiums Limited) as to whether measures have been put in place to prevent the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Australia from operating any first aid health services and First Aid Department in alleged breach of applicable health and safety laws.
We were assured that the Jehovah’s Witnesses will no longer have control of the First Aid management at the event but that St John Ambulance first aid officers “will be on site for each of the three days”. It is our understanding that this was done for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of all 70,000 daily patrons and delegates attending the convention. No mention was made of who is providing the mandatory first aid health services to the hundreds of employees and volunteers at the workplace during the setup and dismantling of the convention. We have no information in relation as to what as happened to the hundreds of members of Jehovah’s Witnesses who volunteered or listed their names to volunteer as staff for the First Aid Department at this convention.
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MEDIA ALERT
16 October 2014
Child Shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention at Etihad Stadium
Melbourne, Australia
While over 70,000 people attend the Jehovah’s Witnesses International Convention at Etihad Stadium this weekend, 17-19 October, one child will not be attending.
A special needs child has been prevented from attending the religious event by the refusal of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and their administrative corporation, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Australia, to accommodate any potential emergency health needs of the child.
Allegations have been made that the child has been discriminated against on the basis of her emergency medical needs. Despite efforts by Melbourne Stadiums Limited (MSL) the operators of Etihad Stadium, the Jehovah’s Witness event organisers refused to help the child attend.
The father plans to lodge a discrimination complaint with the Human Rights Commissioner on behalf of his daughter against the organisers of the Jehovah’s Witnesses International Convention at Etihad Stadium. “If I can’t find a lawyer to represent my little girl in this complaint then I will lodge it myself,” the father said, adding, “children should not be discriminated against because of their disabilities or medical needs.”
In a letter issued this week to the managers of Etihad Stadium, MSL, the father of the six-year-old child thanked the stadium administrators for their help over the past six months in trying to assist in attending the event. In his letter the father stated:
“Part of the medical management plan for our daughter is for us to register her condition with the first aid department at any large event we attend. This includes giving the first aid officers a copy of our details, our daughter’s medical condition and history, and the medical emergency management system in place in the event she does suddenly collapse and needs emergency treatment.”
The child and her family’s attendance at the event hit a hurdle when the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Watchtower Society informed the father that they do not provide any health services in the State of Victoria and therefore cannot accept any health information.
<<< DOWNLOAD – PDF Media Alert (1 page) >>>
<<< DOWNLOAD – PDF Media Release (4 pages) >>>
<<< DOWNLOAD – PDF copy of letter issued by father >>>
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Ordered To Pay $13.5 Million In Child Abuse Case
Documents relating to the court hearing available for download -
NEW Declaration of Gerrit Losch (Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses) – 4 February 2014 – pdf
Lopez – Judgment filed 10-29-14 – pdf
Lopez First Amended Complaint filed 03-01-13 – pdf
Motion to Amend to Allege Punitive Damages 2-5-1 – pdf
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PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY ZALKIN LAW FIRM
Superior Court Judge Joan M. Lewis has entered a judgment against the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. (Watchtower) for $13.5 million in punitive and compensatory damages in a civil lawsuit filed by the Zalkin Law Firm on behalf of a victim of sexual abuse who was a child member of the Linda Vista Spanish Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1986. Irwin Zalkin led his firm’s team of sexual abuse attorneys in this case.
The case involved child sexual abuse by alleged child molester Gonzalo Campos within two local San Diego congregations of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. The Zalkin Law Firm filed this civil lawsuit in February of 2013 (Case No: 37-2012-00099849-CU-PO-CTL). The plaintiff, Jose Lopez, was a minor child whose family was active in the congregation at the time of the alleged abuse.
“Mr. Lopez has suffered for years as a result of this abuse and we are pleased that he will finally receive justice and compensation as a result of Judge Lewis’ strong ruling against the Watchtower,” said Irwin Zalkin, attorney representing Mr. Lopez. “This ruling may hopefully awake the Jehovah’s Witnesses leadership to the standards of morality and care for children that our society demands.”
Judge Lewis entered a default judgment against the Watchtower, the corporate head of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, after it refused to obey court orders to produce any documents they may have regarding the problem of sexual abuse of children within congregations of the Jehovah’s Witnesses throughout the United States. In addition, Watchtower also refused a court order to produce the longest serving member of its governing body for a deposition. Both the Fourth District Court of Appeals, and the California Supreme Court rebuffed Watchtower’s efforts the reverse Judge Lewis’ orders on these matters. Despite the decision of the Appeals Court and the California Supreme Court, Watchtower still refused to produce the documents or the witness.
California law permits the court to strike the answer of a defendant that refuses to abide by a court order and to enter a default judgment against them. After giving Watchtower every opportunity to comply with her order, Judge Lewis issued the terminating sanction and entered a default judgment against Watchtower. She then ordered the Zalkin Law Firm lawyers for the victim to prove their case by putting on evidence to support the allegations of the victim’s complaint.
After hearing six days of testimony and presentation of written evidence, Judge Lewis was satisfied that the Plaintiff had more that adequately proved his case. Accordingly, she issued a judgment in favor of the Plaintiff in the amount of $13,500,000.00 that includes an award of $10,500,000 in punitive damages intended to punish Watchtower for its reprehensible conduct.
The case itself involved an alleged serial child molester by the name of Gonzalo Campos, who confessed to this molestation in a deposition which was part of the evidence in this case. At the time he sexually abuse the plaintiff, Jose Lopez, in 1986, who was only 7 years old, he was an ordained minister of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and had already abused four other children. Evidence in the case showed that Elders of the Linda Vista Congregation of the Jehovah’s Witnesses were aware as early as 1982 that Campos was a child molester but chose to take no action against him. Further evidence showed that Church leaders did not report him to law enforcement, they did not warn other parents of the congregation, they never checked to see if he might be abusing other children of the congregation, they allowed him to give Bible study to young children and ultimately recommended him to Jose’s mother as someone Jose should study Bible with.
According to the evidence presented in the case, after Campos spent months grooming Jose and sexually molesting him, Jose reported the molestation to his mother. She and her mentor, a senior female member of the congregation, reported the sexual abuse to a congregation elder appointed by Watchtower. That elder and another elder confirmed that the sexual abuse occurred. Both Jose’s mother and her mentor were told by church leaders not to say anything that it would get handled. Nothing was done, and ultimately, Jose and his mother disassociated themselves from the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Case evidence presented in the trial further showed that despite the reports and confession by Campos of abusing a child in 1982 and Jose in 1986, he was allowed to remain in the congregation and over the next twelve years was actually elevated up the organizational ladder ultimately becoming an elder himself in 1993. During this time frame he has confessed to sexually abusing at least eight children.
Documents and testimony in the case showed that elders and the Watchtower took no action for almost a year after receiving a written complaint in April of 1994 from a mother of one of the victims whose son was molested by Campos in approximately 1984. During this time as an elder, he continued to abuse young Jehovah’s Witness children. Even after he was expelled as a known and confessed child molester, he was reinstated within a few years without any warning to parents of children within the congregation.
“Rather than reaching out to victims with support, the leadership of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in this case treated the victim as an adversary”, said Zalkin, who has filed cases in five other states on behalf of other Jehovah’s Witnesses childhood sexual abuse victims. “This court ruling is a clear condemnation of the disgraceful conduct of this organization, conduct that is totally contrary to what one would expect from a religious institution that promotes itself as living in the Truth.”
The Zalkin Law Firm
With offices in San Diego and New York, The Zalkin Law Firm (www.zalkin.com) is one of the premier sexual abuse and personal injury law firms in the country. The firm’s lawyers have represented hundreds of survivors of childhood sexual abuse and achieved groundbreaking results in numerous high-profile clergy abuse cases across the United States.
The Zalkin Law Firm has aggressively represented hundreds of survivors of child sexual abuse, including former Boy Scouts. The firm has negotiated over $200 million in settlements in Catholic clergy sex abuse cases. The firm currently has more than 20 active lawsuits against the Jehovah’s Witnesses in five states, representing victims of childhood sexual abuse.
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High Court Ruling Stops Children Attending Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall
A New Zealand High Court Ruling has prohibited two children from attending the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses and engaging in the activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses for the purpose of protecting the children from exposure to the religion. The ruling permits the two children to attend birthday, Easter and Christmas celebrations. The ruling prevents the mother from taking the two children out “witnessing”.
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DOWNLOAD JUDGMENT Moore v Moore (Jehovah’s Witness) – High Court Judgment 2014 – [(NZHC 3213) – 15 December 2014 – pdf
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Kingdom Melodies Music
JW LEAKS DOWNLOAD: Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Melodies Music. All files are in MP3 format and are for direct download in compressed zip files.
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Volume 7 (not yet available)
Volume 8 (not yet available)
Sing to Jehovah—Piano Accompaniment (suitable for use in Kingdom Halls)
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Jehovah’s Witnesses and Watchtower Investigated by Charity Commission
In June 2014 the Charity Commission for England and Wales announced an investigation into Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Britain and a number of congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
On 22 December 2014 the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Watchtower lodged a Notice of Appeal against the investigation (Appeal Number CA/2014/0023) with the intent of preventing the Charity Commission investigating their charity status and activities. The appeal lodged by Watchtower and Jehovah’s Witnesses was outside the six month statutory time limit.
On 23 December 2014 the Tribunal issued directions in relation to the late lodging of the appeal giving the Charity Commission until 13 January 2015 to provide a response to the Tribunal as to whether they accept the late appeal.
Documents Relating to the Investigation
Watchtower v Charity Commission – Tribunal Directions – 23 December 2014 – pdf
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Jehovahs Witnesses Use First Amendment To Hide Child Sex Abuse Claims
Documents in relation to the current USA media reports relating to Jehovah’s Witnesses and their use of the 1st Amendment to hide child sex abuse claims.
<<< LINK TO MEDIA REPORT >>>
DOCUMENTS
correspondence-between-wt-and-fremont-exhibits-1
kendrick-letter-of-introduction
lopez-case-docs-2014-07-22-summary-of-case-iso
riverside-county-terminating-sanctions-2-6-15
RELATED LINKS AND DOCUMENTS:
Jehovah’s Witnesses Ordered to Pay $13.5 million in Child Abuse Case
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Child Abuse
Washington Post – Convicted Sex Offenders, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and the First Amendment
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Body of Elders letters and documents
Master File containing Jehovah’s Witnesses Body of Elders letters and internal Watchtower documents
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This PDF file is the largest Jehovah’s Witnesses body of elders file ever compiled. 12,159 pages.
The file contains scans of secret internal Watchtower documents and letters from 1905 to 2015 updated, and includes all the Elder Manuals from 1961 to 2010 (current) at the bottom of the bookmarks.
It includes body of elders letters from the United States as well as London, Britain, and the International Bible Students Association.
The file is approximately 800-MB large, and contains 12,159 pages.
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DOWNLOAD OPTION 1 via Mega
LINK TO FILE: http://goo.gl/1Am92v
Decryption Key: d1QzSZd-iuQbhiIEtFh0OHDemEFdl72FyCk6CCNkkvw
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DOWNLOAD OPTION 2 via Google
LINK TO FILE: http://goo.gl/KWWCmq
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Candace Conti v Watchtower – Court of Appeal Decision
COURT OF APPEAL DECISION – 13 APRIL 2015
Conti v Watchtower – Appeals Court Final Decision (April 13, 2015) – pdf
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COURT DOCUMENTS DAMAGING TO WATCHTOWER SOCIETY’S REPUTATION
Body of Elders letter introducing child abuser to new congregation – pdf
Letters between Body of Elders and Watchtower over Kendrick – pdf
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COURT DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE CASE
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Watchtower of Britain found liable for actions of child rapist Peter Stewart
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Britain, the Body of Elders in the Loughborough Blackbrook Congregation, and the Body of Elders in the Loughborough Southwood Congregation have been found liable for the actions of child rapist Peter Stewart.
FROM THE HIGH COURT JUDGMENT OF THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE GLOBE
[2015] EWHC 1722 (QB)
19 June 2015
3. The claimant, who is now 29 years of age, claims damages for personal injury and loss arising out of being sexually assaulted by Peter Stewart, now deceased, between 1989 and 1994, when she was between about the ages of 4 and 9. Quantum has been agreed subject to liability.
4. The first defendants are the over-arching body of the second and third defendants. It is common ground that, if the second and/or third defendants are liable, then the first defendants will satisfy the judgment on behalf of the other defendants. The Blackbrook and Southwood Jehovah’s Witness Congregations are the direct or indirect successors of the congregation that was originally known as the Loughborough Limehurst Jehovah’s Witness Congregation, then split into two congregations known as the Limehurst Jehovah’s Witness Congregation and the Garendon Park Jehovah’s Witness Congregation, which congregations are central to the factual matrix of the case…
Vicarious liability
124. That leaves the issue of vicarious liability for the elders. As summarised earlier in paragraphs 10-18, the elders had additional responsibilities to those held by ministerial servants. They were even closer and more integrated with congregational issues than were ministerial servants. They had a spiritual role and partly exercised that role, via the judicial committee, and decisions of the body consequent upon decisions of the judicial committee. The decisions that emanated from the judicial committee and thereafter from the body of elders were a fundamental part of the role of the elders within the organisation. The second and third defendants are the trustees and successors of the Garendon Park and Limehurst Congregations. They are unincorporated associations who have taken over the responsibility of the congregations. In circumstances where, having applied the two-stage test, I have already found they are vicariously liable for the actions of Peter Stewart, I also find they are vicariously liable for the actions of the elders in relation to the above breach of duty arising from the findings of the judicial committee in 1990.
Decision
125. For all of these reasons, I am satisfied that the defendants should be held responsible for what Peter Stewart did between 1989 and 1994. The claim succeeds. Judgment should be entered for the claimant. An order will need to be drawn up to reflect the agreement as to quantum.
Download Judgment:
A v Watchtower Britain and Loughborough Blackbrook Congregation – [2015] EWHC 1722 (QB) – pdf
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Branch Correspondence Guidelines
Confidential Branch Correspondence Guidelines
“These Guidelines, provided to assist in answering correspondence, are to be kept confidential. Do not duplicate or photocopy them.” – introduction to Correspondence Guidelines
This 2011 update, 118 page PDF document, contains the Watchtower Society’s rules governing the rules of Jehovah’s Witnesses in relation to many subjects, including:
- Apostasy
- Blood
- Bloodguilt
- Bribery
- Clothing and Grooming
- Court, Taking a Brother To
- Disassociation
- Disfellowshipping
- Divorce
- Employment
- Family Affairs
- Fines
- Head Covering
- Illegal Activities
- Legal Matters
- Marriage
- Medical and Health Treatment
- Self-Defence
- Sexual Conduct
- Spiritism
- Taxes
- Wrongdoing, Handling Cases of
DOWNLOAD LINK: JW Correspondence Guidelines
TOR LINK (Cut and Paste): http://infotombjhy7tcrg.onion/orfx8
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JW Leaks Redux | We are back for 2019 with a Scandal
Watchtower New York Scandal
To kick off 2019 JW Leaks have published a 37 page unredacted file on all Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., properties sold in the State of New York between April 2004 and December 2018 for a Grand Total of US$2,081,520,000 (over 2 billion dollars).
DOWNLOAD: Watchtower New York Brooklyn real estate transfers
This document contains the Real Property Transfer Report for all Watchtower New York sales as well as the sale price, seller, purchaser, and the date of transfer.
Some 1.8 billion dollars of sales occurred from 2012 onwards after Watchtower New York lost the Candace Conti case and the jury awarded her US$28,000,001 later reduced on appeal.
Page 13 of the document relates to the sale of 67 Remsen Street, Brooklyn.
The sale of 67 Remsen Street, Brooklyn by Watchtower New York to Heights 67 LLC
Click image to enlarge facsimile of Real Property Transfer Report for 67 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, New York
What is the related background to the above property sale and what documents exist to shed light on the timeframe?
20 June 2012
The Superior Court of the State of Californian, County of Alameda, issues an Order in relation to the Candace Conti case preventing Watchtower New York from “transferring, conveying or changing title to any real property” including 67 Remsen Street, Brooklyn.
Extract of Court Order preventing Watchtower New York transferring real property
Press Release from Office of Public Information (OPI) for Jehovah’s Witnesses
16 August 2012
Watchtower New York enters into sale contract for 67 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, with Heights 67 LLC.
14 September 2012
Watchtower New York completes the transferring, conveying and changing of the title to the new owners Heights 67 LLC.
21 September 2012
Watchtower New York files and registers with the Superior Court of California a US$17 million Bond. From that date forward this allowed Watchtower New York to engage in “transferring, conveying and changing title to any real property” including 67 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, New York.
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JW Leaks exposes and holds accountable the Watch Tower Society and those leaders within the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization that disregard or violate the laws of the land, and that cause harm to sections of the community.
JW Leaks receives funding and financial donations from Say Sorry. Supporting Say Sorry helps support JW Leaks.
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Secret Elders book LEAK | 2019 version Shepherd the Flock of God
The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses have authorised today the release of a 274 page fully revised and updated 2019 PDF version of their secret elders book “Shepherd the Flock of God”.
Within minutes of the highly controlled release of the Shepherd book it has been leaked onto the internet.
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.”
Elders that require a printed copy of the Shepherd book (item number 5436 or the mnemonic sfl) will be sent a copy “wrapped to ensure confidentiality” and delivered to the coordinator of the body of elders.
Digital revisions of the Shepherd book will be released every six months. Significant policy adjustments will be biannual.
LINK 1. SHEPHERD BOOK PDF DOWNLOAD
LINK 2. SHEPHERD BOOK PDF DOWNLOAD
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Germany – leaked elders documents – Jehovas Zeugen durchgesickerte Dokumente 2014-2019
Jehovah’s Witnesses confidential documents, including body of elders letters (part collection 2014 – 2019), child abuse handling procedures, and internal forms, have been published onto the internet.
Die vertraulichen Dokumente von Jehovas Zeugen, darunter die Briefe der Ältesten (Teilerhebung 2014 – 2019), Verfahren zur Behandlung von Kindesmissbrauch und interne Formulare, wurden im Internet veröffentlicht.
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About JW Leaks
JW Leaks is about openness, transparency and accountability within the Church of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Watch Tower Society.
JW Leaks exposes and holds accountable the Watch Tower Society and those leaders within the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization that disregard or violate the laws of the land, and that cause harm to sections of the community.
JW Leaks receives funding and financial donations from Say Sorry. Supporting Say Sorry helps support JW Leaks.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses 2019 Special Talk Worldwide Speaker List
JW Leaks have published the Speaker List and Schedule for the Jehovah’s Witnesses 2019 Special Talk “Reach Out for the Real Life!”
2019 Special Talk Speaker List
The special talk will be held the week before Jehovah’s Witnesses commemorate the 2019 Memorial of Jesus death, on Friday 19 April 2019. Each special talk will be available for downloading via JW Stream for viewing in Kingdom Halls only.
We are currently seeking further confirmation the Mark Sanderson, of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses, will be giving the Russian-language special talk via Finland.
Will this be the last memorial before the end comes? “It could be. It could be.”
CHART: JW 2019 Timeline of Events
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About JW Leaks
JW Leaks is about openness, transparency and accountability within the Church of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Watch Tower Society.
JW Leaks exposes and holds accountable the Watch Tower Society and those leaders within the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization that disregard or violate the laws of the land, and that cause harm to sections of the community.
JW Leaks receives funding and financial donations from Say Sorry. Supporting Say Sorry helps support JW Leaks.
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China Crisis for Jehovah’s Witnesses – 18 members indicted
18 Jehovah’s Witnesses indicted in relation to “using an evil religion organization” in China
Open Invitation to the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses to Denounce the Actions of the Chinese Government and Prosecutors
We, Anonymous, demand that the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses give the same degree of attention to the plight of the 18 Jehovah’s Witnesses, indicted in China in relation to “using an evil religion organization,” as you did to the plight of Dennis Christensen, the Watch Tower Society representative in Russia.
On April 15, 2019, a total of 18 Jehovah’s Witnesses in China were arrested and charged with indictable offences relating to, “using an evil religion organization” to “incite the obstruction of law enforcement,” and one charge relating to, “obstructing law enforcement by organizing and using an evil religious organization.” Since the arrests, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses have remained silent on the plight of these 18 Jehovah’s Witnesses in China.
Since April 15, 2019, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses have published 11 individual articles on the JW.ORG website critical of the Russian government and prosecutors, and supportive of Dennis Christensen and other Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia being prosecuted.
DOWNLOAD | China Crisis for Jehovah’s Witnesses 2019 (translation of indictment) – PDF
The Background
April 15, 2019 (Urumqi, Xinjiang). Authorities in China’s north-western Xinjiang region indicted 18 individuals on account of being Jehovah’s Witnesses, according to a formal prosecutor’s indictment paper.
Indictment issued against 18 Jehovah’s Witnesses in China
Those indicted are Liu Weiguo, Lin Zaiwu, Li Yifang, Lin Jie, Jiang Xijun, Gao Xinlian, Wang Xiaoqing, Yu Bingru, Zhang Min, Jiang Jinling, Chen Meiling, Fan Tao, Wei Pengfei, Cao Lili, Ma Xiaojun, Yang Hua, Shi Xianhe, and Xu Yanli. All except for Jiang Xijun were charged with using an “evil religious organization” to incite the obstruction of law enforcement, and Jiang received a law enforcement charge for allegedly “obstructing law enforcement by organizing and using an evil religious organization.”
The indictments evidence that the defendants violated religious management regulations by establishing a congregation in Korla, Xinjiang, and converting 63 people, among other accusations of “spreading superstition and heresy” and preventing people from joining Communist Party organizations.
The charges
All charges are brought under Article 300 of the Chinese Criminal Code:
Article 300:
Whoever organizes or uses superstitious sects or secret societies or evil religious organizations, or uses feudal superstition to undermine enforcement of the state’s laws or administrative regulations shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than seven years. If the circumstances are especially serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than seven years.
Whoever organizes or uses superstitious sects or secret societies or evil religious organizations, or uses feudal superstition to deceive another person and causes death of the person shall be punished according to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
Whoever organizes or uses superstitious sects or secret societies or evil religious organizations, or uses feudal superstition to rape a woman or defraud property shall be decided a crime and punished respectively according to the provisions of Article 236 and Article 266 of this Law.
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JW Leaks is about openness, transparency and accountability within the Church of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Watch Tower Society.
JW Leaks exposes and holds accountable the Watch Tower Society and those leaders within the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization that disregard or violate the laws of the land, and that cause harm to sections of the community.
Sources:
http://theconversation.com/jehovahs-witnesses-neglected-victims-of-persecution-114141
https://www.chinaaid.org/2019/06/18-indicted-for-being-jehovahs-witnesses.html
https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/russia/
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