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Officials Honor Father and Son for Helping to Rescue Three Men From Burning Car
Andreas Bonk, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and his son Jorim received awards for their brave, unselfish action.
Targeted for Religious Beliefs in Eastern Ukraine
Armed groups have abducted and tortured 26 of Jehovah’s Witnesses because they do not adhere to Orthodox beliefs and they remain politically neutral. The Witnesses have refused to compromise.
Are Judges in South Korea Ready to Adopt International Standards for Conscientious Objectors?
The Constitutional Court will reconsider South Korea’s refusal to recognize the right of conscientious objection. A global audience eagerly anticipates the judgment.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Broadcast Special Meeting Into War Zone of Ukraine
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Ukraine held a special meeting on February 14, 2015, to give pastoral support to more than 17,000 of their fellow worshippers living in the war zone.
Rwanda Court Takes Positive Stand on Religious Discrimination
The Intermediate Court of Karongi upheld the right to religious freedom for eight Witness students. Will the ruling help to end religious discrimination in all Rwanda’s schools?
Israel’s Supreme Court Upholds Witnesses’ Right to Peaceful Assembly
Israeli authorities took a stand against religious intolerance and discrimination by defending Jehovah’s Witnesses’ right to gather for peaceful worship.
European Court of Human Rights Accepts Georgia’s Admission About Violating the Rights of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Georgia acknowledged that annulling the Witnesses’ legal entities ‘was not justified.’ The government’s action led to years of persecution and violence against the Witnesses.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Coordinate International Efforts to Aid Nepal Earthquake Victims
Jehovah’s Witnesses from six countries, along with the Nepal Disaster Relief Committee, are providing ongoing physical, emotional, and spiritual help for victims.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Call for End to Unjust Detention in Azerbaijan
Irina Zakharchenko and Valida Jabrayilova are being treated as dangerous criminals for talking to others about their beliefs. Will Azerbaijan live up to its claim of religious tolerance?
Jehovah’s Witnesses Call for End to Unjust Detention in Azerbaijan
Will Azerbaijan honor its claim of religious tolerance by releasing two innocent women, Irina Zakharchenko and Valida Jabrayilova, and permitting the Witnesses to worship in peace?
Ukraine Courts Recognize Right to Conscientious Objection During Military Mobilization
Ukrainian courts have ruled that the rights of conscientious objectors cannot be restricted in the interests of national security.