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Thursday, December 14, 2023
A court in Torrejón de Ardoz dismisses the lawsuit from the religious organization Jehovah's Witnesses for violation of the right to honor
The judge considers that the statements, experiences and comments of the Association of Victims of Jehovah's Witnesses are protected by the right to freedom of expression
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Communication Judicial Branch
The Court of First Instance No. 6 of Torrejón de Ardoz has dismissed in its entirety the lawsuit that the religious organization Jehovah's Witnesses filed against the Spanish Association of Victims of Jehovah's Witnesses (AEVTJ), for violation of the right to honor, in that requested that the association be eliminated, that its website be eliminated and that the comments and information that, in its opinion, the members of this association make public cease, for attacking the honor of the religious confession and its faithful and creating a great discredit.
The judge dismisses the claim, understanding that the statements, experiences and comments of the AEVTJ are protected by the right to freedom of expression and information, as it is a matter of general interest, and the requirements of veracity and proportionality and absence are met. of injurious spirit. In her resolution, which is provided in the attached file, the magistrate protects the continuity of the association and declares the possibility of talking about sectarian practices in the organization of worship.
An appeal may be filed against the resolution before the Provincial Court of Madrid.
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