Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Days 7-9, Closing Arguments
The Borgarting Court House of Appeals in Oslo, Norway Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 14th, 2025 If children are baptized too early, it is the parents’ fault. – Anders Ryssdal Oslo, Norway— The Closing Arguments for the Appeal, Days 7-9. The legal battle between Jehovah’s Witnesses (plaintiff) and the Norwegian State (defendant) intensified […]
Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Day 5
Former Jehovah’s Witnesses outside of the Borgarting Court House Courtroom K31, where the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ representatives are on the left, and Norway’s representatives facing them on the right. Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 7th, 2025 Individuals who are disfellowshipped lose both spiritual and social fellowship with the congregation. – Kåre Sæterhaug Former Jehovah’s […]
Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Day 4
Courtroom K31, where the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Appeal is being held; early morning before the day’s hearing starts. Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 6th, 2025 It was a difficult time, knowing that I had disappointed Jehovah – Ms. Torp Oslo, Norway—Today we report on proceedings for the fourth day of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ appeal against […]
Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Day 1
Anders Ryssdal – Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Representative walking into Courtroom K-33 for Opening Arguments Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 3rd, 2025 “Those who undergo baptism are fully aware of the community’s expectations and exclusion practices.” – Anders S. Ryssdal, lawyer for Jehovah’s Witnesses Oslo, Norway—On Monday, 9:00 A.M., February 3rd, 2025, the trial between […]
Norway: “The Price We Pay” – Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal 2025
Borgarting Court of Appeal (Borgarting lagmannsrett) in Oslo, Norway Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 3rd, 2025 We will provide a day-by-day account of the second phase of a trial between the Norwegian government and the Jehovah’s Witness organization. This case arose due to the decisions made between 2021 and 2024, in which Jehovah’s […]
Norway: “The Case is Ultimately About Money”
Anders S. Ryssdal, Lawyer for Jehovah’s Witnesses in a court case where Jan Frode Nilsen believes its ultimately about money | Photo: Erlend Berge (Adapted by Avoidjw.org) “We believe that the fundamental principles of religious freedom disappeared from the district court’s attention far too early,” says Anders Ryssdal, legal counsel for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “This is […]
Defend Jari-Pekka Peltoniemi: Fighting Back Against Religious Intimidation
Defend Jari-Pekka Peltoniemi:Fighting Back Against Religious Intimidation Written by Miss Usato Jehovah’s Witnesses are escalating their use of legal strategies to silence critics and advocates. This case is far from an isolated incident, and it will not be the last time we hear of legal battles involving the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. Jari-Pekka Peltoniemi […]
Watchtower’s Desperation In Norway – Chasing State Grants
“But know this, that in the last days, [Jehovah’s Witnesses] will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money rather than lovers of God, having an appearance of godliness but proving false to its power; and from these turn away.” – Adapted from 2 Timothy chapter 3 Written by Lester Somrah – November 1, 2024. Updated […]
Denmark: Tension rises between Jehovah’s Witnesses and Danish Ministry of Church Affairs’
The handling of Domestic Violence in the Jehovah’s Witness organization is heavily investigated by the Danish Ministry of Church Affairs