Freedom of Religion and Belief
OSCE-NORWAY: Declassification and discrimination of Jehovah’s Witnesses OSSE-NORGE: Avregistrering og diskriminering av Jehovas vitner Oral statement of the Dutch branch of Human Rights Without Frontiers at the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference Muntlig uttalelse...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
NORWAY: Jehovah’s Witnesses arbitrarily deregistered but not the Russian Orthodox Church. Why? Concern also mounts about the Russian Orthodox Church’s increasing purchase of properties near military sites in Norway, which poses security issues. By Willy Fautré,...
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Norway arms police due to threats against Muslims Anadolou Agency World (09.04.2024) – Police in Norway have decided to arm on-duty officers following threats made against the Muslim community, local media reported Monday. The decision by the director general of...
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NORWAY: Why the Oslo district court decision against Jehovah’s Witnesses is wrong It claims that the practice of shunning in Norway illegally prevents adults and minors from leaving the religious organization. This claim is false. By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
NORWAY: Jehovah’s Witnesses go to trial against Norway after state registration is revoked ‘It’s certainly the most important trial about a religious freedom issue in Norway in decades,’ said Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers. Religion...