Belgium: Jehovah's Witnesses in court to respond to incitement to hatred

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  • yalbmert99
    yalbmert99

    Thanks for your comments! Very appropriate!

  • yalbmert99
    yalbmert99

    Belgium: The non-profit organization Jehovah's Witnesses appealed against a fine of 96,000 euros for discrimination

    https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20210416_94428826

  • Vidiot
    Vidiot

    Ten bucks says that if they lose the appeal, they'll quietly settle up instead of pushing it up the chain...

    ...'cause other recent court losses and threats to their tax-exemption is learnin' 'em to not rock the boat so much.

    Get smacked enough, and sooner or later, the lesson's gotta sink in, right?

  • yalbmert99
    yalbmert99

    Vidiot: I hope so. I hope the plaintiff will win at the end.

  • BluesBrother
    BluesBrother

    Translation according to this machine

    GHENT (Neth.) - The non-profit organization behind the Jehovah's Witnesses is appealing against the conviction for inciting discrimination and hatred or violence against ex-members who have left the community. This is confirmed by the Public Prosecutor's Office of East Flanders.

    A former jehovah's witness went to the Ghent prosecutor's office in 2015 and stated that once the members had left the group, they would be expelled and socially completely isolated on the orders of the organization ...”

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