A detailed investigation into the controversial Pater Pio sect near Tubbergen reveals that authorities received at least 19 warnings of suspected abuses during the sect’s existence. Despite some interventions and a conviction in 1996, the sect has continued to operate,…[Continue Reading...]
The municipality of Tubbergen has launched an official investigation into a controversial religious sect that has operated in the region for decades, according to NOS. The group, known as the Pater Pio Stichting, is led by 85-year-old self-proclaimed faith healer…[Continue Reading...]
Erna Ernst, founder of the spiritual group Onze Huiskamer, is pushing back against allegations that she leads a cult. After years of facing accusations, she has hired a lawyer and is demanding that authorities launch an official investigation. “These claims…[Continue Reading...]
The Dutch government is set to launch a new assistance platform for victims of sects and coercive group cultures later this year. The platform, which will serve as both a resource hub and a referral service, will work closely with…[Continue Reading...]
For nearly a decade, they were at the mercy of a father who saw himself as the new Messiah. In a case that shocked the Netherlands, Gerrit-Jan van Dorsten was alleged to have confined nine of his children to the family's…[Continue Reading...]
JTA -– A prominent member of an American neo-Nazi group has been extradited to the Netherlands, where he will stand trial for projecting an antisemitic message onto the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Robert Wilson is accused of being behind…[Continue Reading...]
Conspiracy theories which claim the government, journalists and scientists are controlled by a “small, evil elite” pose a “serious threat” to the democratic rule of law, the Dutch Intelligence agency warned Monday. In its annual report, the General Intelligence and…[Continue Reading...]
Bodegraven is the type of well-heeled Dutch town where young moms push their prams past smart restaurants, people say hello to each other as they pass in the street and packs of children roam around by bicycle. In March, the…[Continue Reading...]
A Haarlem court will rule about the entry ban that the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) imposed on David Icke. The British conspiracy theorist, often accused of being anti-Semitic, wants the entry ban to be lifted. The court will issue…[Continue Reading...]
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