Nilsen’s Testimony in Full
Jan Frode Nilsen and the Oslo Courthouse in Norway Jan Frode Nilsen was questioned about the Jehovah’s Witnesses practice of shunning in an Oslo courthouse in Norway on Thursday morning, March 30, 2023. This is his full testimony. Transcript provided by Jan F. Nilsen in Norwegian. Translated by Jason Wynne. First published April 1, 2023 […]
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. […]
The dark side of Jehovah’s Witnesses: A young woman recounts a harsh confession
A young woman decided to break the silence, after the congregation publicly said that leaving was a “voluntary” action that carried no consequences. Originally published on March 23, 2023 in Spanish on La Tercera and written by Nicole Iporre. Commentary by Lester Somrah. “I am going to talk seriously about what happens within the Jehovah’s […]
No resources for victims of violence and ostracism in state-sponsored religious communities
Anna Margrét Kaldalóns grew up in the community of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Iceland. Her entire family was ostracized when she was 12 years old, and she says the experience was almost like the end of the world. ICELAND: There are no professional resources available for people who leave cults in Iceland, and many former members […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses lose registration as a religious community
Jehovah’s Witnesses run a meeting house called “Kingdom Hall”. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB The State Administrator in Oslo and Viken has decided to withdraw Jehovah’s Witnesses’ registration as a religious community under the Religious Communities Act. Originally published in Norwegian by statsforvalteren.no on December 22, 2022 Oslo, Norway, December 22, 2022 – The State Administrator […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Disfellowshipping
Did You Know … ? Jehovah’s Witnesses and Disfellowshipping contains over 800 pages of reference material that attempts to justify and solidify their right to shun former believers. It is nothing more than propaganda as there is no attempt to be objective or address the issues and concerns of those adversely affected by the practice. […]
SPAIN: Jehovah’s Witnesses take their victims to court
Shutterstock | Roman Riviera Those who have abandoned Jehovah’s Witnesses are considered “apostates” by the sect, and adherents cut off all contact with them, even if they are part of their own family. Originally published on November 7, 2022 in Spanish on Aleteia by Luis Santamaría*. On November 8, the Court of 1st Instance of […]
NORWAY: Nygard Receiving free legal aid
Shunned: Gry Helen Nygård is grateful for the legal help she now receives from the law firm Schjødt. COURT CASE: The Schjødt law firm assists Gry Helen Nygård with a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights. – This case is fundamentally important, says the lawyer Originally published in Norwegian on VÅRT LAND on […]
NORWAY: State Administrator issues Jehovah’s Witnesses with notice of loss of registration
MAY LOSE REGISTRATION: “We will now consider whether the conditions that came to light in our investigations may also have an impact on the registration of Jehovah’s Witnesses”, writes the State Administrator in Oslo and Viken in a letter to Jehovah’s Witnesses. (Photo: Vidar Ruud/NTB) JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES: The shunning practice of Jehovah’s Witnesses is the […]