jw.org Newsroom, “Norwegian Supreme Court Issues Significant Ruling in Favor of Jehovah's Witnesses”
“The decision protects several fundamental human rights for all people in Norway, including freedom of religion and personal autonomy.”
Jørgen Pedersen, Scandinavia Branch Committee, on the Norwegian Supreme Court's ruling of 30 April 2026 that deregistering the organisation (December 2022) and withholding state grants over its shunning practice was unlawful. Context only: the Norwegian case concerned shunning and children's rights, not abuse handling.
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Provenance and verification note for jw.org Newsroom, Norwegian Supreme Court Issues Significant Ruling in Favor of Jehovah's Witnesses
Confidence note. jw.org page opened. The Supreme Court judgment itself was not opened.
Notes. Belongs mainly to the shunning topic; included because the brief asked for the organisation's media statements after Norway.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-jworg-2026-0508-norway-supreme-court