Jehovah's Witnesses can be called 'destructive sect' – Spanish court

MADRID — A Spanish court has ruled that critics of Jehovah’s Witnesses may describe the religious group as a “destructive sect” without risking defamation claims, citing protections for free expression. Jehovah’s Witnesses, a US-based Christian evangelical movement best known for its door-to-door preaching, have regularly filed lawsuits against those who criticise the group’s practices. The Provincial Court of Madrid upheld a 2023 ruling in favour of the Spanish Association of Jehovah’s Witnesses Victims (AEVTJ), finding that its public criticism of the group does not unlawfully damage its right to honour or reputation. READ: JWs launch month-long campaign to comfort victims […]... Keep on reading: Jehovah's Witnesses can be called 'destructive sect' – Spanish court

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