NRK, “Jehovas vitner nektes statsstøtte for 2021”
“Etter vår vurdering hindrer dette retten til fri utmelding, og er i strid med trossamfunnsloven § 2. [Statsforvalteren] — state support of about NOK 16 million for 2021 denied; 12,686 grant-eligible members”
Reports the County Governor's (Statsforvalteren i Oslo og Viken) decision denying the 2021 grant because of the exclusion (shunning) practice and the exclusion of baptised minors.
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Provenance and verification note for NRK, Jehovas vitner nektes statsstøtte for 2021
Confidence note. Opened the live NRK article.
Corroborated by. src-lovdata-2024-0304-oslo-tingrett-judgment
Notes. Vårt Land (13 Oct 2023, paywalled) reported the 2022 and 2023 grants at about NOK 17m and 18m and a combined NOK 35m claim; not fully opened.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-nrk-2022-0127-nektes-statsstotte-2021