jw.org Newsroom, “Court of Appeal Unanimously Overturns Unconstitutional Ruling in Norway”
“Jehovah’s Witnesses have been fully vindicated in that the decisions to deny grants and registration are invalid.”
Reports the Borgarting Court of Appeal decision of 14 March 2025 and costs of NOK 8,500,000; says limiting contact with removed members 'is not a violation of his rights' and, for minors, 'does not constitute psychological violence' (as quoted by jw.org).
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Confidence note. Page opened; date and wording confirmed. The Court of Appeal judgment itself was not opened.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-jworg-2025-0327-norway-coa-release