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jw.org Newsroom, “Norwegian Supreme Court Issues Significant Ruling in Favor of Jehovah’s Witnesses”

8 May 2026Source ID src-jworg-2026-0508-news-norway-supreme-courtAccessed 19 September 2026
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jw.org Newsroom, “Norwegian Supreme Court Issues Significant Ruling in Favor of Jehovah’s Witnesses”

8 May 2026 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

“On April 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of Norway announced a significant decision in favor of Jehovah’s Witnesses. … the Court also found that the government’s denial of State grants to Jehovah’s Witnesses was illegal.”

Gives the organisation's timeline (deregistration 2022; Oslo District Court March 2024 against; Borgarting Court of Appeal March 2025 for; Supreme Court 30 April 2026 for) and cites 'more than 12,000' Witnesses in Norway. Does not mention the 3-2 split or grant amounts.

Provenance and verification note for jw.org Newsroom, Norwegian Supreme Court Issues Significant Ruling in Favor of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Confidence note. Opened the live jw.org page.

Corroborated by. src-nrk-2026-0430-hoyesterett-ruling

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-jworg-2026-0508-news-norway-supreme-court