Norway: Jan Frode Nilsen’s Testimony
Jan Frode Nilsen gives testimony before an Oslo Court regarding Jehovah’s Witnesses’ shunning of former members Anders Ryssdal, lawyer for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Norway, asks Jan Frode Nilsen some questions before an Oslo court on Thursday. The following is a paraphrasing of what was discussed based on notes written in Norwegian and provided to Mr. […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses Awarded Temporary Injunction
Oslo District Court, awards Jehovah’s Witnesses with a temporary injunction preventing their de-registration in Norway Oslo, Norway. Jehovah’s Witnesses have been awarded a temporary injunction against the state administrator, preventing it from deregistering the religious group until a court has heard the case and made a determination. The State Administrator intends to challenge the ruling. […]
USA: A Lengthy Legal Struggle Ends in Victory
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 […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses loses appeal in Norway
The State Administrator reminded Jehovah’s Witnesses that this denial of State funding is in no way, prejudicial to their freedom of religion and assembly nor does it limit their ability to practice their religion. Jehovah’s Witnesses were also reminded that the ECHR has stated that access to financial support does not affect the individual’s right […]
BELGIUM: Appeal to the Ghent Court
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 appeal 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 of […]
Child Sex Slave in Watchtower’s House of God
The Independent Commission for the Study of Child Sexual Abuse wants to take a closer look at allegations of abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses. WARNING! Reader discretion is advised. This article contains sexually explicit content that is extremely disturbing. Written by Lester Somrah According the to the Complaint (available here – use a VPN if needed, […]
NORWAY: Gry Nygård won in the Court of Appeal against Jehovah’s Witnesses
When Gry Nygård was expelled from Jehovah’s Witnesses, she lost all family and friends. After three years, she is now one step closer to her sons. Originally published on nrk.no by Trine Rognli and Torkil Stoltz “People say it has rained all day, but I have only seen the sun,” says Gry Nygård. The decision […]
NORWAY: Expelled from Jehovah’s Witnesses for Sexual Immorality – Going to court to get back in
A former member of Jehovah’s Witnesses says she has been sexually abused. Jehovah’s Witnesses say she was guilty of gross sexual immorality. Today, the parties meet in Borgarting Court of Appeal. Originally published in Norwegian on NRK by Inger Sunder on June 2, 2021. In 2018, Gry Nygård was expelled from the Ski congregation of […]
Canada: Watch Tower Sues the Province of British Columbia
On April 1, 2021, W.Glen How & Associates LLP, a Watch Tower law firm, with an address at the Canadian headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses, gave notice of a civil claim against “Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of British Columbia”. The Jehovah’s Witnesses claim that the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) is […]