News
Jehovah’s Witnesses Complete Peak Construction Phase of New World Headquarters
The Witnesses expect their new facility to be completed by September 1, 2016—four months ahead of schedule.
Witnesses Begin Highly Anticipated Sale of Brooklyn Properties
Jehovah’s Witnesses are selling some of the most sought-after properties in Dumbo and Brooklyn Heights in Brooklyn, New York.
Taganrog City Court Convicts 16 of Jehovah’s Witnesses for Religious Activity
The decision opens the door to further religious persecution and criminal convictions of the Witnesses throughout Russia.
Taganrog Court Punishes Witnesses for Religious Activity
All 16 defendants were convicted of extremist activity. A dangerous precedent is now set for authorities to criminalize the peaceful religious activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia.
Hundreds of Korean Witnesses File Complaints With UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
International and domestic pressure continues to mount for South Korea to provide alternative service to conscientious objectors instead of imprisoning them.
Turkmenistan Sentences Bahram Hemdemov to Four-Year Prison Term for Religious Activity
Police officers illegally raided a peaceful religious gathering in Bahram’s home. Judicial authorities have added to the injustice.
Constitutional Court Examines South Korea’s Treatment of Conscientious Objectors
The Court adjourned the hearing, and will deliberate on the constitutionality of laws that punish conscientious objectors.
Witnesses Awarded for Bible Education Work in Mexico Prisons
Officials thank Jehovah’s Witnesses for their efforts to provide Bible education to inmates at state penitentiaries in Baja California.
Statement on Criminal Trial of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Taganrog, Russia
Since 2011, authorities have subjected 16 Witnesses to criminal prosecution for practicing their faith. Do the facts support the charge of extremist activity?
UN Commission to Report on Human Rights Violations in Eritrea
In late October, the UN General Assembly will hear a report on Eritrea’s human rights abuses, which include severe persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Witnesses in Ghana Immediately Respond After Flooding
The Witnesses in Ghana mobilized a disaster relief committee to supervise their relief efforts, which included supplying potable water and medical care to victims.
Experts Object to Russia’s Banning of JW.ORG
On July 21, 2015, the Russian Federation became the only country in the world to ban jw.org, the official website of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Plaque Unveiled for Austrian Witness Executed by Nazis, District Mayor Key Speaker
Gabriele Votava delivered a speech honoring Gerhard Steinacher, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, who was executed at 19 years of age for refusing to support the war effort.
Officials in Remote Northern Canada Thank Jehovah’s Witnesses for Special Bible Education Campaign
Jehovah’s Witnesses visited remote communities stretching from Aklavik, Northwest Territories, in the west to Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, in the east.