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Madrid, April 21, 2026 (AFP) - Spanish court rules Jehovah's Witnesses can be called 'destructive sect'

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2026-04-21
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, has regularly filed lawsuits against those who criticise its practices. The Provincial Court of Madrid upheld a 2023 ruling in favour of the Spanish A......
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