O texto do manual dos anciãos apresentado ao inquérito da Nova Zelândia (abril de 2021) orienta os anciãos a aconselhar o membro que se saiba ter 'associação desnecessária com parentes desassociados ou dissociados que não moram no mesmo lar', a suspender privilégios na congregação se ele não reagir, e a tomar ação judicativa apenas em caso de 'associação espiritual persistente' ou de crítica aberta à decisão; o Supremo Tribunal da Noruega citou o mesmo parágrafo da edição de 2019.

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O texto do manual dos anciãos apresentado ao inquérito da Nova Zelândia (abril de 2021) orienta os anciãos a aconselhar o membro que se saiba ter 'associação desnecessária com parentes desassociados ou dissociados que não moram no mesmo lar', a suspender privilégios na congregação se ele não reagir, e a tomar ação judicativa apenas em caso de 'associação espiritual persistente' ou de crítica aberta à decisão; o Supremo Tribunal da Noruega citou o mesmo parágrafo da edição de 2019. Source: “Shepherd the Flock of God”—1 Peter 5:2 (ks), April 2021 revision, chapters 12, 14, 16 and 22, as produced to the New Zealand Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care (document JHV0000012), abril de 2021 Source: Supreme Court of Norway (Høyesterett), judgment HR-2026-1009-A (case no. 25-089326SIV-HRET), official English translation published 16 July 2026, 29 de abril de 2026

A posição da organização ou explicação posterior: A maioria norueguesa baseou-se nesse parágrafo para concluir que 'não... qualquer contato com ex-membros acarreta risco de desassociação'.

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Registro público oficial Verificado

“Shepherd the Flock of God”—1 Peter 5:2 (ks), April 2021 revision, chapters 12, 14, 16 and 22, as produced to the New Zealand Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care (document JHV0000012), “Chapter 12 par. 17(1) and 44-46; Chapter 16 par. 27-31”

abril de 2021 · ch. 12 par. 17, 44-46; ch. 16 par. 27-31 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (published as inquiry evidence by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care, New Zealand)

“If a publisher in the congregation is known to have unnecessary association with disfellowshipped or disassociated relatives who are not in the household, elders should use the Scriptures to counsel and reason with him. ... He would not be dealt with judicially unless there is persistent spiritual association or he persists in openly criticizing the disfellowshipping decision.”

Par. 17(1): wilful association with disfellowshipped or disassociated non-relatives 'would warrant judicial action'; par. 44-46 on persons inactive for many years; ch. 16 par. 29-31: announcement 'It should read as follows: "[Name of person] is no longer one of Jehovah’s Witnesses."', takes effect at the announcement, S-77 form sent to the Service Department.

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Nota de procedência e verificação

Nota de confiança. PDF (35 pages) downloaded from the inquiry's evidence library and text-extracted; wording confirmed. Cited as a public-inquiry exhibit, not from any leaked copy. The Norwegian Supreme Court quotes the identical par. 17 text from the 2019 edition (para 127).

Procedência da digitalização. Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care (New Zealand) evidence library; copyright Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.

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Notes. The NZ Royal Commission host opens in a browser but refuses automated fetches (HTTP 403), so the link is marked blocked rather than broken.

Consultado em. 19 de setembro de 2026 · Identificador da fonte. src-ks-2021-0400-shepherd-the-flock-nz-inquiry

Registro público oficial Verificado

Supreme Court of Norway (Høyesterett), judgment HR-2026-1009-A (case no. 25-089326SIV-HRET), official English translation published 16 July 2026, “The State (Ministry of Children and Families) v. Jehovah’s Witnesses; European Association of Jehovah’s Witnesses (intervener)”

29 de abril de 2026 · paras 4, 39-45, 94-102, 110-127, 149-152, 227-230 · Norges Høyesterett

“Members of the religious community are thus not to associate with former members, whether disfellowshipped or withdrawn. This also applies to close relatives, unless they belong to the same household. Family ties are not severed, but with regard to family members other than those with whom one lives, contact is permitted only in necessary family matters. It is undisputed that the threshold for such contact is relatively high.”

3-2 majority (Steen, Arntzen, Hellerslia; Poulsen and Falkanger dissenting) dismissed the State's appeal and declared the refusals of registration and grants invalid; unanimous that infringement of children's rights was not proved; majority: practice 'may entail a clear psychological pressure not to withdraw' (para 123) but not 'improper pressure' under Art. 9 ECHR; dissent: right to withdraw infringed. Costs NOK 2,165,461. Quotes od 2019 p. 148, lvs pp. 39-40, ks 2019 ch. 12 par. 17, w24 Aug p. 24 par. 18, the 2022 jw.org FAQ and a JW brochure 'Jehovah’s Witnesses and Disfellowshipping'.

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Nota de procedência e verificação

Nota de confiança. Official English translation PDF (https://www.domstol.no/globalassets/upload/hret/translated-rulings/2026/hr-2026-1009-a.pdf) downloaded and read; all quoted paragraphs confirmed. Norwegian original: https://www.domstol.no/globalassets/upload/hret/avgjorelser/2026/april/hr-2026-1009-a.pdf

Procedência da digitalização. Supreme Court of Norway, Communication Department translation (legal authenticity remains with the Norwegian text).

Consultado em. 19 de setembro de 2026 · Identificador da fonte. src-court-no-2026-0429-supreme-court

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“Shepherd the Flock of God”—1 Peter 5:2 (ks), April 2021 revision, chapters 12, 14, 16 and 22, as produced to the New Zealand Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care (document JHV0000012), “Chapter 12 par. 17(1) and 44-46; Chapter 16 par. 27-31”

Supreme Court of Norway (Høyesterett), judgment HR-2026-1009-A (case no. 25-089326SIV-HRET), official English translation published 16 July 2026, “The State (Ministry of Children and Families) v. Jehovah’s Witnesses; European Association of Jehovah’s Witnesses (intervener)”