The court confirmed that adults’ and minors’ rights are not violated through removal (“shunning”).
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Jehovah’s Witnesses: UN Human Rights Committee Issues Landmark Ruling Against Russia
For the first time, the Committee finds violations of both non-discrimination and minority rights provisions in a religious liberty case.
Misinterpreting Court Decisions: The Madrid Ruling Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses
Media and anti-cultists misinterpret a (wrong) decision as a judicial condemnation of the religion rather than a free-speech case.
A New Book on the Jehovah’s Witnesses from Cambridge University Press
Jolene Chu and Ollimatti Peltonen, both researchers and members of the organization themselves, offer a short but well-crafted introduction.
Denmark’s Investigation Ends, Tabloid Is Criticized, but Campaign Against Jehovah’s Witnesses Persists
A careful analysis concluded that the Witnesses do comply with Danish law. The Danish Press Council stated that their critics at “Ekstra Bladet” violated the Press Code.
Ministerstvo kultúry Českej republiky nezruší registráciu Jehovových svedkov
Úrady dospeli k záveru, že zrušiť organizáciu, ktorá dodržiava zákon, by bolo príliš tvrdé a neopodstatnené. Je to veľké víťazstvo náboženskej slobody.
Ministerstvo kultury České republiky nebude usilovat o zrušení svědků Jehovových
Úřady uznaly, že zrušit organizaci, která dodržuje zákony, by bylo příliš tvrdým a neopodstatněným opatřením. Je to velké vítězství pro svobodu vyznání.
Jehovah’s Witnesses and State Subsidies in Sweden. 4. Institutionalized Discrimination
By singling out one specific religious organization, Sweden has violated European and international human rights law.
Jehovah’s Witnesses and State Subsidies in Sweden. 3. The October Blow
By the decision of October 24, 2025, discrimination against the Jehovah’s Witnesses was officially reinstated.
Jehovah’s Witnesses and State Subsidies in Sweden. 2. A Law Designed to Exclude
On June 20, 2024, a new act was passed with the explicitly stated aim of preventing the Jehovah’s Witnesses from receiving state grants.