DECISION OF THE GULATING COURT OF APPEAL

19.03.2026

26-047006SAK-GULA/AVD1

THE GULATING COURT OF APPEAL JUDGMENT: THE JUDICIAL FORTRESS AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE DOMINO EFFECT

On 19 March 2026, the Gulating Court of Appeal (Gulating lagmannsrett) delivered its final ruling, dismissing the appeal in its entirety in Case No. [26-047006SAK-GULA/AVD1]. The judgment, together with the accompanying submission from the prosecution authority, systematically dismantled the legal manoeuvres advanced by the appellant.

1. The Western Norway Prosecution Authority: No Compliance with Censorship or Suppression of Freedoms

The prosecution authority in Western Norway acted as a barrier against attempts to use state power to conceal digital evidence, relying on the protection of freedom of expression and the right to publish.

Official court text (Prosecution Authority response):

"En del av ønskene fra fornærmede er ikke mulig å etterkomme, verken for politiet eller for retten. Når det gjelder nedstenging av nettsider, gjøres det vurderinger fra politiets side. Foreløpig har en ikke funnet grunn til å gjøre tiltak her. Det er ikke slik at politiet kan få stengt ned enhver nettside med uønsket innhold, jf. rettigheter som ytringsfrihet mv."

English translation:

"Some of the requests made by the complainant cannot be accommodated, either by the police or by the courts. As regards the closure of websites, assessments are made by the police. So far, no grounds have been found for taking any action. The police do not have the authority to shut down any website simply because it contains unwanted content, in light of protected rights such as freedom of expression and related freedoms."

2. Judicial Documentation of Procedural Abuse and Systematic Harassment

For the first time, the courts formally documented the serious and systematic harm resulting from a pattern of unfounded criminal complaints.

Official court text:

"Mange av anmeldelsene mot ham fremstår som grunnløse. Dette har hatt betydelige negative konsekvenser for hans psykiske helse og arbeidsevne."

English translation:

"Many of the complaints filed against him appear to be without foundation. This has had significant negative consequences for his mental health and his ability to work."

3. Complete Absence of Evidence and the Collapse of the Allegations

The appellate judges unanimously concluded that the appeal consisted of unsupported allegations lacking sufficient factual credibility.

Official court text (core finding of the Court):

"Lagmannsretten er enig i tingrettens vurdering av at det ikke er fremlagt opplysninger som sannsynliggjør i tilstrekkelig grad at ##### «redigert / anonymisert». har oppsøkt, forfulgt, kontaktet eller på annen måte utsatt Ali for en fremferd som gjør et besøksforbud nødvendig for å forhindre en straffbar handling, forfølgelse, fredskrenkelse eller annen belastende adferd. Det har ikke fremkommet noe nytt i anken som ikke er vurdert av tingretten."

English translation:

"The Court of Appeal agrees with the District Court's assessment that no information has been presented which sufficiently substantiates that #### “redacted / anonymized” has approached, pursued, contacted, or otherwise subjected Ali to conduct making a restraining order necessary in order to prevent a criminal act, harassment, disturbance of the peace, or other burdensome behaviour. Nothing new has been presented in the appeal that was not already considered by the District Court."

Judicial Conclusion: A Decisive Outcome

By unanimous agreement of all three appellate judges, the prolonged legal campaign was brought to an end in two unequivocal words:

SLUTNING: ANKEN FORKASTES.

Final ruling: "The appeal is dismissed in its entirety."

Institutional Significance of the Judgment: When Western Norway Drew the Line

This final chapter reveals a broader struggle over institutional integrity and the repeated recycling of misleading narratives.

For years, the network and its key actors successfully exploited procedural contradictions, pockets of influence, silent complicity, and reciprocal recommendations within both Fredrikstad and Oslo. State institutions in the capital were gradually transformed into platforms serving coordinated legal complaints and providing informal protection for activities linked to migrant smuggling operations, creating systemic disruption and consuming significant public resources.

The turning point came when these methods collided with the institutional resilience of the Western Police District (Vest politidistrikt) and the courts of Western Norway (Vestlandet).

The judicial and law-enforcement institutions of Western Norway demonstrated a high degree of investigative and legal independence. Prosecutors refused to facilitate intimidation or censorship, while the Gulating Court of Appeal declined to give weight to the questionable documents originating from Oslo. By drawing a firm line, the authorities in Western Norway brought a sustained pattern of manipulation and procedural abuse to an end, closing a chapter marked by years of institutional disorder and reaffirming a fundamental principle: attempts to manipulate justice ultimately unravel when subjected to independent judicial scrutiny.

GULATING COURT OF APPEAL DECISION – ZAINAB ABDULKARIM ALI CASE

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

500,03
GULATING COURT OF APPEAL
DECISION

Issued:
Case No.:
Judges:
19.03.2026
26-047006SAK-GULA/AVD1
Appellate Judge, Appellate Judge, Appellate Judge
Katrine Knudsen Mæle
Marie Trovåg
Stig Sjong

Injured Party: Zainab Abdulkarim Ali
Defendant: Vest Police District
Prosecution Authority: Police Prosecutor 2 Kjersti Katrine Svendsen

No restrictions on the right of public disclosure

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19.03.2026 14:17 created in case: 16977362 document ID: 203674046

GULATING COURT OF APPEAL DECISION – ZAINAB ABDULKARIM ALI CASE

OFFICIAL COURT TEXT (ZAINAB ABDULKARIM ALI’S STATEMENT):

“The original application did not concern a restraining order alone, but also sought a clear and comprehensive prohibition on the continued use, manipulation, or publication of her name, images, and personal data on the Internet.”

GULATING COURT OF APPEAL DECISION – ZAINAB ABDULKARIM ALI CASE

OFFICIAL COURT TEXT (PROSECUTION AUTHORITY STATEMENT – WESTERN NORWAY):

“A part of the complainant’s requests cannot be granted, neither by the police nor by the court. As regards the removal or shutdown of websites, such matters are subject to assessment by the police authorities. So far, no grounds have been found to take any such measures. The police do not have the authority to shut down any website merely because it contains unwanted content, in light of protected rights such as freedom of expression and related legal safeguards.”

OFFICIAL COURT TEXT (COURT FINDING ON COMPLAINTS AND IMPACT):

“Many of the complaints against him appear to be without foundation. This has had significant negative consequences for his mental health and his ability to work.”

OFFICIAL COURT TEXT (COURT OF APPEAL FINDING):

“The Court of Appeal agrees with the District Court’s assessment that no information has been presented which sufficiently substantiates that the person in question has approached, pursued, contacted, or in any other manner subjected Ali to conduct that would make a restraining order necessary to prevent a criminal act, harassment, violation of peace, or other burdensome behaviour. No new information has been presented in the appeal that was not already assessed by the District Court.”

GULATING COURT OF APPEAL DECISION – ZAINAB ABDULKARIM ALI CASE

OFFICIAL COURT TEXT:

“Accordingly, the appeal shall be dismissed.
The decision is unanimous.”

GULATING COURT OF APPEAL DECISION – ZAINAB ABDULKARIM ALI CASE

OFFICIAL COURT TEXT:

CONCLUSION

The appeal is dismissed.

Katrine Knudsen Mæle

Marie Trovåg

Stig Sjong

This document corresponds to the signed original.

Amalie Midttveit Heldal

These legal proceedings were never a routine follow-up to an ordinary legal dispute; they represented a thorough review of the foundations of the judicial system when pushed to its absolute limits. Here, facts collided with systematic fabrications, and institutions were put to the test under the weight of institutional infiltration and irregular procedural detours.

This scope of cases has ultimately revealed a deep institutional and doctrinal division, providing an illustrative comparative study of two diametrically opposed law enforcement ideals within one and same state:

• The Oslo Model of Inopportune Entanglements: On the one hand, practices in the capital revealed a disturbing undermining of public authority, where the Oslo police allowed administrative offices and public positions to be exploited for personal relations and mutual interests. In Oslo, the legal apparatus was used as a shield to protect the plaintiff and her network. This went as far as bypassing oversight bodies and reviving older documents to keep constructed narratives alive.

• The Vestland Model of Unwavering Integrity: On the other hand, the uncompromising judicial and prosecutorial line in Western Norway stood as a clear and firm rejection of this institutional imbalance. The authorities in the west provided an exemplary model of institutional resilience and high integrity; they refused to bow to external pressure, refused to accept tacit complicity, and refused to submit to the influence of networks in the capital region.

Consequently, the institutions in Western Norway neutralized this abuse and handled the case within the bounds of a strict procedural framework. They maintained an unwavering commitment to the distinction between subjective claims and objective, documented evidence. This institutional solidity was reflected throughout the court hierarchy, from the regional police level (Western Police District — including Sogndal police station, Florø police station, and Bergen police station) to the court of first instance (Sogn og Fjordane District Court), and all the way up to the court of appeal (Gulating Court of Appeal). There, personal perceptions and directed interpretations were completely rejected in the face of objective realities.

What has been achieved in this context is the restoration of the rule of law and the priority of procedural rules over any attempt to establish an alternative reality outside official evidence-gathering mechanisms. From this perspective, this ruling stands as a public marker against a corrupt network of relations — an irrefutable reference point established at a moment when legal precision was the last line of defense against methodical manipulation. It put an end to years of prolonged legal pressure and procedural deviations, carried out with the participation of certain police officers and an inopportune, passive acceptance from the leadership of the Oslo police.

This victory came after years of demanding processes where the courts in Fredrikstad and Oslo were flooded with a series of malicious and baseless lawsuits devoid of evidence. In accordance with official documents, case files, documented judicial decisions, and evidence, the same stories were recycled for nearly two decades as a parallel extortion front, overshadowing a network protected by influence and recommendations.

However, even though the courts and prosecution in the west dismantled this basis and closed the legal path for good, a disturbing paradox remains: the masterminds behind these operations continue to evade responsibility, benefiting from a practice characterized by entrenched networks and personal relations within the police in the cities where they operate.

With this, the curtain falls on a series spanning over 27 baseless and malicious lawsuits backed by no evidence whatsoever, along with the resulting consecutive defeats before the courts in Fredrikstad and Oslo. Official documents, documented judicial rulings, and evidence show that this campaign was orchestrated by a candidate and alternate member of the Fredrikstad municipal council for the Socialist Left Party (SV) — alongside his partner (the plaintiff), who in this context attempted to exploit the judicial systems in Oslo and Fredrikstad through dozens of reports that were successively dismissed and lost.

According to the same documents, both parties received support and direct coverage from certain elements within the police in Oslo and Fredrikstad, with accusations of breaches of professional duties and the principle of impartiality in criminal proceedings in favor of personal relations and mutual interests based on recommendations.

Although these structures ultimately collapsed in the face of institutional robustness, the questions raised by the case regarding the institutional integrity of the police and accountability in the capital region and Fredrikstad remain open and subject to further scrutiny.

New updated: ‏September 28, 2026

Circumventing Justice and Attempting to Challenge Court Decisions

Following her crushing defeat in over 27 malicious lawsuits backed by a complicit network of law enforcement elements in Oslo and her partner in Fredrikstad, and the definitive legal slaps from the Sogn og Fjordane District Court (January 15, 2026) and the Gulating Court of Appeal (March 19, 2026 under case file Sak 26-047006SAK-GULA/AVD1), the coordinator was exposed by indisputable evidence and a heavy, documented history dating back to smuggling and transit networks since the 2008 Crotone events in Italy.

When their previous attempts at cover-ups and pressure through police allies failed to hide the truth, they resorted to desperate methods to circumvent the final judgments. This began with her partner (the dismissed substitute municipal council member) contacting companies like Google to restrict exposing platforms, proceeded with mocking social media posts on June 19, 2026, and culminated in a media escalation with a sponsored article in the online newspaper (Utrop) on August 19, 2026 under a fake victimization title: (Når ytringsfriheten brukes som et skjold for løgner).

This challenge was nothing more than a blatant attempt to distort and circumvent the wording and substance of the court decision - upon which the Court of Appeal relied to dismiss their lawsuit - with the aim of stripping it of its true meaning and escaping the consequences of a documented criminal record. Media fraud, and digital extortion will never overshadow the justice of the independent Norwegian judiciary.

Worth noting: It is vital to highlight that before infiltrating the police systems in Fredrikstad and Oslo and establishing a network of personal relationships and mutual interests with their officers, the members of this network lived in a state of constant panic and complete concealment, not daring to utter a single word or raise a single issue. However, once the smuggling coordinator took up residence in a police officer's home and secured undeclared guarantees of immunity from accountability, the network shifted to practicing their provocative activities of deception and manipulation with absolute freedom, backed by the direct support of police elements. They eventually grew to the absolute belief that they were "above the law," leading them today to desperate and pitiful attempts to circumvent definitive court rulings or attempts to challenge the substance of the ruling, following months of relentless attempts across various media outlets, all of which strictly refused to adopt their narrative or provide a platform to challenge the binding authority of final judicial rulings, until they recently secured an avenue through an outlet that accommodated their attempts to challenge the substance of the ruling.

Refuting Lies and Documenting Inconsistencies: A History of Deception and Institutional Manipulation

1. 2007–2008 (January) — Iraq (Baghdad)

• Event: Financial fraud against the Iraqi Ministry of Culture.

• Details: Exploitation of fictitious and misleading projects submitted to the ministry in Baghdad, appropriating the sum of $5,000 under the pretext of funding "charity exhibitions in Italy whose proceeds go to children," while these projects were exclusively designed as a fraudulent front to facilitate suspicious and documented movements and interests.

2. 2008 (May) — Italy (Crotone)

• Event: Fraud against the Municipality of Crotone & cultural facade for transit.

• Details: Exploitation of local authorities in Crotone through the promotion of "art and charity exhibitions," used as an organizational tool and deceptive facade to facilitate the transit of dozens of individuals via illegal immigration networks across the Schengen area, utilizing cultural activities as a cover for smuggling operations since 2008.

3. 2008 (Autumn - UDI) — Norway

• False Claim: A narrative was presented to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) claiming that the individual had arrived directly from Iraq to Norway to escape death. The narrative included allegations of an assassination attempt, kidnapping, and rape, as well as a temporary loss of speech attributed to an alleged psychological trauma. Psychological and health-related manifestations, including crying, displaying psychological breakdown, and loss of speech, were also used to strengthen the credibility of the narrative, elicit sympathy, and obtain support from UDI and the relevant authorities.

• The Result: Obtaining political refugee status.

• Truth & Evidence: Documented records show that the entry into Norway occurred illegally by land via Italy, specifically from the city of Crotone, during the period from May to September 2008, following coordinated human-smuggling operations involving dozens of migrants under the guise of “art exhibitions and artistic activities.” This front was used to mislead the authorities and facilitate migrants’ movement through the Schengen area since 2008, in a context that also involved the forced detention of individuals and financial extortion.

4. 2013 (December 7) — Norway (Skien)

• Event: Fraud against Norwegian society and the press.

• Details: Exploitation of the humanitarian climate to mislead local newspapers—such as Varden.no, which published an interview on December 7, 2013—using fictional tales of heroism and fake victimization. The article was permanently deleted in 2024 as soon as the truth came to light regarding connections to illegal smuggling activities.

5. 2022 — Norway (Oslo - Ullern)

• Event: Harassment, stalking, and narrative reversal.

• Details: As soon as evidence was uncovered, the coordinator moved to Oslo to track witnesses and reside near their homes, exerting pressure and intimidation (including living in a Norwegian police officer's house and taking pictures of witnesses) to fabricate false accusations that the witnesses were the ones stalking. In a striking development on May 18, 2022, the public prosecutor at the Majorstuen Police Station in Oslo, Maren Brit Østern - MBO035, attempted to justify the stalking acts by relying on a medical report claiming the coordinator's need for recreation near the witnesses' homes. Despite the case being classified internally by the police as a "gross error" before being referred to the Oslo District Court, the police lost the case in court on May 30, 2022. This case served as the first "gift" presented to the police officer whose house was occupied by the smuggling coordinator since 2008, marking a turning point and the actual beginning of involving the Oslo police department in supporting the coordinator and her network, and providing protection for her documented criminal activities involving extortion, stalking, and the manipulation of legal systems across Schengen countries and Norway.

6. 2022–2026 — Norway (Oslo)

• Event: Police collusion and malicious lawsuits.

• Details: Leveraging personal relationships (and residing in a police officer's home) to obtain illicit cover from individuals within the Oslo police (specifically Majorstuen station). This collusion resulted in the fabrication of over 27 malicious lawsuits against witnesses between 2022 and 2026, all of which ended in resounding defeat and complete loss before the Norwegian courts.

7. 2022–2026 — Norway (Oslo)

• Event: Police prosecutor Maren Brit Østern's service note and continuous recycling.

• Details: Attempting to mislead the courts through notes issued as "favors" or gifts due to relationships with certain cooperating police elements. One such note was issued by police prosecutor Maren Brit Østern, drafted on the basis of cronyism and personal relationships, and was later classified as a gross procedural error. These notes were continuously recycled for years and exploited to convince authorities, platforms, and courts of fabricated stories to challenge evidence and witnesses.

8. 2022–2026 — Norway (Oslo)

• Event: Seeking media platforms and marketing lies.

• Details: Persistent contact with police officers, media platforms, and channels to market fabricated stories and promote lies through mutual benefits (quid pro quo).

9. 2026 — Norway

• Event: Challenging final judicial rulings and escalation.

• Details: Not stopping at legal defeats; instead escalating in 2026 by attempting to attack and cast doubt on final judicial rulings through the exploitation of relationships to secure media spaces, in order to attack final court rulings as a means to whitewash a documented record of premeditated lying, deception, and fraud committed by the individual and the network.

An example of deceiving society and the press — specifically the newspaper [Varden.no], which published her interview on December 7, 2013, featuring narratives of heroism and a victim role. The newspaper permanently removed the article in 2024, after documents, photographs, other evidence, and witness testimonies related to allegations of human smuggling and facilitating transit in the Schengen Area since 2008 became publicly available. This raised serious questions about the information she had provided to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), and about the accuracy of her own account of how she arrived in Norway. Nevertheless, she continues to make claims that are contradicted by the available documentation and attempts, in various ways, to circumvent or provide alternative explanations for information contained in her documented history.

Desperate attempts to appeal to public opinion, cast doubt on, and challenge the wording of the ruling - following months of exhaustive searching for a platform willing to adopt her narrative to escape the consequences of documented and published facts regarding transit facilitation, smuggling, deception, manipulation, and fraud. This attempt is merely another chapter in a series of lies, deceit, and manipulation, and it will never alter the reality of conclusive evidence and losses across more than 27 frivolous lawsuits.

zainababdulkarim8448 • Follow

I am pleased to share my article published in the newspaper Utrop:

"When freedom of expression is used as a shield for lies"

Where is the dividing line between freedom of expression and defamation? We need clearer and more effective legal protection that protects human dignity from digital violations without compromising freedom.

#Ytringsfrihet #Ærekrenkelse

#FreedomOfExpression #Utrop

#Freedom_Of_Expression_Defamation

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