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Religious Buildings Seized in Eastern Regions of Ukraine
Armed groups forcibly take Kingdom Halls in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Are these random acts of violence, or is it religious persecution?
Armenia Successfully Implements Alternative Civilian Service
Jehovah’s Witnesses who are enrolled in the program, their coworkers, and the program’s directors and supervisors comment on its success.
Highest Administrative Court in France Ends Discrimination
Prisoners in France who request a visit by a minister of Jehovah’s Witnesses now enjoy the same religious freedoms granted to prisoners professing other faiths.
New Kazakh Bible Featured at Convention and Open House
Jehovah’s Witnesses released the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures in Kazakh at a convention held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Russian Federation Supreme Court Decision Sets Dangerous Precedent for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia
The Court’s ruling jeopardizes the freedom of some 180,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. Authorities may interpret it as a de facto ban on the Witnesses’ religious activity.
Russia’s Highest Court Bans Witnesses’ Legal Entity in Samara—What’s Next?
The Supreme Court’s decision jeopardizes the freedom of some 180,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. Authorities may use the ruling as a basis for religious persecution against the Witnesses.
One Year After Typhoon Haiyan, Storm Victims Settle Into New Homes
Jehovah’s Witnesses launched a massive rebuilding effort to construct almost 750 homes soon after Typhoon Haiyan.
Auschwitz Survivors Mark 70th Anniversary of Liberation, Jehovah’s Witnesses Among Those Remembered
On January 27, 2015, Auschwitz survivors, along with state delegations and thousands of guests, will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German concentration and death camp.
Witnesses’ Exhibit Welcomed at Renowned International Book Fair
Jehovah’s Witnesses participated in one of the premier trade shows in Croatia, the Interliber 37th International Book and Teaching Appliances Fair, on November 11-16, 2014.
International Convention Coverage: Witnesses Release Bible at World Cup Stadium in Seoul
Jehovah’s Witnesses released the revised New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures in Korean during the “Keep Seeking First God’s Kingdom!” International Convention.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Provide Stimulus for Bloodless Surgery in Denmark
Top media outlets are reporting that the country’s medical community is adopting a new approach to blood management and bloodless surgery.
Officials in Mexico Applaud Witnesses’ Cleanup of Community Sports Facility
Over 250 Jehovah’s Witnesses volunteered to help clean the Baldomero “Melo” Almada sports facility on June 7, 2014, moving local officials to express appreciation.
Appeal to Rostov Regional Court—Will the Court Exonerate or Imprison Jehovah’s Witnesses?
On December 11, 2014, the Court will hear the appeal of 16 Witnesses in Taganrog, Russia. They face criminal charges for so-called “extremist” activity.
Witnesses Assist Victims of Hiroshima Mudslides
Heavy rainfalls in Hiroshima led to landslides that killed some 74 people and displaced over 1,600. The Japan branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses quickly organized volunteers to help with the clean-up.
Update: Jehovah’s Witnesses Organize Relief for Thousands Displaced in Ukraine
The branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Ukraine continues to organize and distribute relief aid for thousands of Witnesses who have been displaced from their homes by the war in eastern Ukraine.