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Witnesses to Sell 97 Columbia Heights
On October 26, 2016, Jehovah’s Witnesses listed their residential property at 97 Columbia Heights, formerly known as the Hotel Margaret.
Will Bahram Hemdemov Be Released With the Next Amnesty?
Witnesses are hopeful that Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov will release Bahram when he next grants amnesty.
Witnesses’ Campaign Offers Comfort in Aftermath of Italy Earthquake
As part of a global campaign, Jehovah’s Witnesses in Italy are intensifying their efforts to offer a message of comfort to earthquake victims in the regions of Lazio, Marche, and Umbria.
Commemoration of Brandenburg Liberation Focuses on Jehovah’s Witnesses
Between 1940 and 1945, 127 Witnesses were killed at the prison located in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany. Their story was highlighted during the commemoration.
Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Eritrea Receives Unprecedented International Attention
The Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea (COIE) says the “persecution on both religious and ethnic grounds” constitutes “a crime against humanity.”
Experts Explain: Russia Uses Anti-Extremism Law as Ploy to Criminalize Jehovah’s Witnesses
This is Part 1 of a three-part series based on exclusive interviews with noted scholars of religion, politics, and sociology, as well as experts in Soviet and post-Soviet studies.
Nagorno-Karabakh Unjustly Imprisons Conscientious Objector
Artur Avanesyan is serving a 30-month sentence in the Shushi prison colony of Nagorno-Karabakh despite his willingness to perform alternative civilian service.
First Jehovah’s Witnesses Complete Alternative Civilian Service Program in Armenia
Witnesses in Armenia fulfill their obligation to the government in a way that respects their conscience and benefits the country and its citizens.