SWEDEN: New grant requirements – denominations must apply

SWEDEN New grant requirements - denominations must apply

Those who represent organizations must live up to the requirements we have, says Anders Ygeman (S), Minister of Integration and Migration. Photo: Paul Wennerholm / TT, Gorm Kallestad / TT Sweden – Today, the government presented proposals for new legislation, with new democratic conditions for stronger control over state support for civil society and religious […]

NETHERLANDS: Investigation into consequences of shunning former Jehovah’s Witnesses

Netherlands Investigation into consequences of shunning former Jehovah's Witnesses

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Den Helder. Photo Olaf Kraak Insular religious communities who shun former members is not a criminal offence. However, the House of Representatives calls it “medieval” and “psychological abuse”. Originally published May 17, 2022 in Dutch by Thomas Borst on NRC. The cabinet is investigating the consequences of shunning former […]

USA: A Lengthy Legal Struggle Ends in Victory

USA A Lengthy Legal Struggle Ends in Victory for Kevin McFree

Paul Polidoro, deputy Witch-hunter for Watchtower, speaks about human rights on JW.org IT BEGAN in 2018 and lasted for 4 years. During all that time, the YouTuber, Kevin McFree was under attack by opposers of freedom of speech. These opposers were determined to make an example of Kevin McFree’s fair use of their intellectually dishonest […]

Norway – Funding Toxic Faith and Extreme Beliefs

Norway - Funding Toxic Faith and Extreme Beliefs

  “Toxic faith is a destructive and dangerous involvement in a religion that allows the religion, not a relationship with God, to control a person’s life.” – Arterburn, S. & Felton, J. (1991). Toxic Faith: Experiencing Healing from Painful Spiritual Abuse. Should State subsidies be used to promote and fund toxic beliefs and practices such […]

Dishonesty from Jehovah’s Witnesses

Dishonesty from Jehovah's Witnesses

STATE SUPPORT: Chairman of the Board Jørgen Pedersen and I have served together as elders. We both know about the requirement to shy away from those who sign up. Originally published by vartland on March 27, 2022. Rolf Furuli, Jehovah’s Witnesses, debate I will not try to interpret the law on religious communities, nor will […]

BELGIUM: The Ghent Court Appeal

Ghent Court House

Patrick Haeck is a former elder of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Here he reports on the court proceedings that took place in the Ghent Courtroom in Belgium where Jehovah’s Witnesses were appealing the ruling of inciting hate and discrimination towards former Jehovah’s Witnesses. Yesterday, March 22, 2022, we spent a particularly long and difficult day in front […]

NETHERLANDS: Chamber wants to stop ‘blackmail’ by Jehovah’s Witnesses

Chamber wants to stop blackmailing by Jehovah's Witnesses

A House majority is against the practice of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The parties suspect that the religious community is blackmailing people who want to leave the faith. Originally published in Dutch on Pointer by J Koot on March 18, 2022. Jehovah’s Witnesses, known for their members going doo-to-door bringing the faith, have strict rules against apostates. […]

Jehovah’s Witness loses case over blood transfusion in Supreme Court

Jehovah's Witness loses case over blood transfusion in Supreme Court

Original article published in Danish by TV 2 on February 1, 2022 Because an unconscious patient was in mortal danger when he received a blood transfusion, it was not illegal. Copenhagen, Denmark – It was not in violation of the right to self-determination when an unconscious male patient who was a member of the faith […]

Ongoing Developments in Norway

Ongoing Developments in Norway

Jehovah’s Witnesses may lose registration as a religious community. After losing access to taxpayers’ funds last month, the registration of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Norway is now being questioned. Below is a translation of an article by Caroline Teinum Gilje that was published by vl.no on February 15, 2022. To deprive a religious and philosophical community […]