Norway: “The Price We Pay” JW Supreme Court Hearing -Day 1
Liv Gabrielson representing State starts her arguments Inside Supreme Court Hearing Room, Norway Written and Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 5th, 2026 AvoidJW has this Supreme Court Hearing streaming Live on our Homepage. Below is a summary with quotes from the Translations of each day. Day One: Norway’s Supreme Court Hearing Opens With […]
“The Price We Pay” Norway Supreme Court hearing Information
Supreme Court Trial – JW vs Norway The Jehovah’s Witnesses v. Norway Supreme Court case examines whether a state can deny public funding to a religious group when its internal practices, particularly shunning, conflict with national human rights protections for children, without infringing religious freedom. Days Hours Minutes Seconds From February 5th through February 9th, […]
2026 Global Updates: Jehovah’s Witnesses Under Scrutiny
Written and Published by: Miss Usato, January 4th, 2026 As 2026 begins, Jehovah’s Witnesses are no longer operating beneath the radar of governments, courts, and investigative journalists. Across multiple democracies, long-standing practices -once shielded by religious freedom, are now being examined through lenses of human rights, child protection, and state accountability. This isn’t a coordinated […]
Update on Souza’s Case: Inside the Lawsuit Taking on Watchtower Leadership
Photo of the JW.org sign at Bethel, Warwick NY Article published and written by: Miss Usato This is an update outlining the allegations, legal maneuvering, and broader implications of a case challenging Jehovah’s Witness leadership over claims of abuse and institutional cover-up. A major civil lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York has […]
When faced with death, she chose being a mother first
Published by: Miss Usato on December 13th, 2025 AvoidJW recently received an email from a former Jehovah’s Witness who wishes to remain anonymous. He asked that his experience be shared so others might better understand the depth of harm caused by shunning. For nearly a decade, his mother strictly followed Jehovah’s Witness shunning rules and […]
The Joni Valkila Ruling: Finland Backs Scrutiny of Harmful Faith Practices
Joni Valkila (on the right) and Jari-Pekka Peltoniemi (on the left) from 2014. Taken on their way to meet Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson to discuss how the Finnish government could respond to harmful practices within Jehovah’s Witnesses. Article Written and Published by: Miss Usato, November 26th, 2025 “There are no probable grounds to support […]
The $100,000,000 claim that is rocking Watchtower
Watchtower Headquarters in WarWick, New York Article written by: Miss Usato on November 26th, 2025 A blistering new lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York has placed the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ corporate structure under a forensic spotlight, and the picture emerging isn’t exactly the serene pastoral image featured in Watchtower’s glossy literature. You can […]
Inside Story: The Jehovah’s Witness Cover-Up Behind Scott Merritt Indictment
Former Jehovah’s Witness, Scott Merritt at his arraignment on November 4th, 2025. Photo by: Ashlyn O’Hara Written and Published by: Miss Usato, Interviewed: Anonymous Survivors of Merritt and a Witness The case of Former Jehovah’s Witness and perpetrator Scott Merritt is more than a criminal indictment — it’s a window into a global pattern of […]
France’s Miviludes Targets Watchtowers Abuse: Interview with Barbara Anderson
The Palace of Justice in France, Miviludes logo, photo designed by Miss Usato Written and Published By: Miss Usato Interviewed: Barbara Anderson November 2nd, 2025 In this article, Barbara Anderson, a long-time advocate who has spent decades exposing abuse and coercive control within the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization, spoke with AVOIDJW about the development and her […]