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Norway's Timeline for Progress in Stopping Mandated Shunning
2019 Several ex-JWs begin to share their stories about being the victims of mandated shunning. These stories are validated and documented for future reference. 2021 January 1: Norway enacts a new edition of the Religious Communities Act. ...
Feeling Guilty About Compliance to Shunning Mandates?
During my many lectures in educational institutions and communities, someone almost always asks me if I feel guilty about what I did as an Elder in the high-control religious group I grew up in. While I realize the damage I’ve done—in ...
Time for Action: Support the Czech Republic’s Efforts to Reconsider Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Legal Status
In recent months, significant developments have been taking place in the Czech Republic regarding the legal status of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Watchtower Bible and Tract Society). The Czech government is currently reviewing whether this religiou...
Victims of Mandated Shunning are Fighting for Change
As we count down to the pivotal appeal trial in Oslo this February, attention is drawn not only to the victims who will testify but also to the dedicated advocates fighting for change. One such advocate is Hilde Langvann, the leader of Hjelpekilde...
Spotlight on Oslo: Stories of Courage and the Fight Against Mandated Shunning
As the February 2025 appeal trial in Oslo approaches, the spotlight intensifies on the brave individuals whose voices have exposed the harmful realities of mandated shunning. This trial has its roots in Norway’s decision to deny Jehovah&rsqu...
Global Study to Expose the Hidden Harm of Mandated Religious Shunning
A groundbreaking international research project has launched to document and quantify the devastating human cost of mandated religious shunning—a coercive practice affecting an estimated 40 million people worldwide. This pioneering study wil...
The Courageous Voices Behind the Oslo Court Case
OSLO, Norway – As the pivotal appeal trial approaches in February 2025, the spotlight turns to the victims whose bravery brought the harmful practices of mandated shunning into public view. Their testimonies not only influenced Norway’...
Norwegian Court to Hear Landmark Case Against Jehovah’s Witnesses in February 2025
OSLO, Norway – A historic appeal case will take place at the Oslo Appeal Court from February 3-14, 2025, with critical testimonies scheduled for February 7 and 10. This case, brought by Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) against the Norwegian St...
Voices Unite for the Shun No More 2024 Protest at the White House
On September 13, 2024, a crowd of passionate individuals from all over the USA—including states as far away as Hawaii—converged on Washington DC to raise their voices and protest the inhumane practice of mandated shunning and other a...
Harassment and Mandated Shunning: The Amish Way
“If you don’t comply,” Mary Byler reports, “at some point, it will be time to shun you.” It’s one of the ways Amish control and manipulate members who do not obey the rules. As a victim of Amish mandated shunni...
