The Brussels Times, “Jehovah’s Witnesses given €12,000 fine for incitement to hatred against ex-members”
“The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ shunning policy cuts to the very core of relationships, and the victims suffer both physical and psychological consequences”
English-language report of the same judgment giving the €12,000 base figure (before the statutory multiplier); quotes civil-party lawyers and Patrick Haeck.
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Provenance and verification note for The Brussels Times, Jehovah’s Witnesses given €12,000 fine for incitement to hatred against ex-members
Confidence note. Page opened; date, author (Maïthé Chini) and wording confirmed.
Notes. The €12,000 / €96,000 difference is the Belgian statutory surcharge; both figures are correct in their own terms.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-brusselstimes-2021-0316-ghent