"On December 14, 2023, the Netherlands joined several other democratic countries that have declared the so-called “shunning” practiced by the Jehovah’s Witnesses and other religions not illegal and protected in its teaching and practice by international and domestic provisions on freedom of religion or belief. The Minister of Justice and Security wrote to the House of Representatives explaining the reasons why shunning should not be criminalized in the country."
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Massimo Introvigne, "The Netherlands Also Sees “No Reason” to Criminalize Shunning", Bitter Winter (January 2, 2024)
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