Norway

Norwegian Jehovah’s Witnesses retain the right to seal marriages

Even though they recently seemed to lose their status as a religious community, Jehovah's Witnesses still have a right to seal legal marriages in Norway. That was decided recently by the district court in Oslo....

Norway: Oslo District Court Suspends De-Registration of Jehovah’s Witnesses

A draconian and unjust decision by the County Governor of Oslo and Viken has been blocked by quick judicial intervention. The fight, however, continues. [caption id="attachment_6593" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Oslo Courthouse, where the Oslo District Court...

Jehovah’s Witnesses Norway lose registration religious community

Norwegian Jehovah's Witnesses are no longer registered as a religious community. The State Administrator in Oslo and Viken withdraws its registration. The State Administrator sent a notice to the Jehovah's Witnesses in October already to...

Jehovah’s Witnesses in Norway: The Supreme Court Corrects a Mistake

A strange decision by an appeal court that ordered a disfellowshipped member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses to be reinstated has been overturned. Last year, Bitter Winter reported that on July 9, 2021, Norway’s Borgarting Court...

Norway: An Unfair Decision Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses

On January 27, the County Governor denied to the Witnesses state subsidies they have received for thirty years, creating a danger for all religions. [caption id="attachment_6044" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Two Jehovah’s Witnesses witnessing to a Sami...