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European Court of Human Rights Upholds Rule of Law in Georgia
On October 7, 2014, the ECHR ruled in favor of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Republic of Georgia. Authorities were found guilty of violating the Witnesses’ religious freedom and other human rights.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Respond to Ebola Outbreak
Jehovah’s Witnesses educate their members about the dangers of the Ebola virus, how it is transmitted, and what measures can be taken to prevent spreading the disease.
Witnesses Appeal to the Russian Federation Supreme Court Over Liquidation of Their Legal Entity in Samara
The Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Samara to reverse a ruling that liquidated their Local Religious Organization (LRO) and declared it extremist.
International Convention Coverage: Witnesses Hold Historic Conventions at MetLife Stadium
Tens of thousands packed MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, for the “Keep Seeking First God’s Kingdom!” International Conventions on June 20-22 and June 27-29, 2014.
Twenty Years of Imprisonment in Eritrea—Will It Ever End?
Three Witness men have been detained for 20 years without being formally charged. Dozens are in prison. Will Eritrea ever end religious persecution?
Mother Released From Prison in Turkmenistan
Bibi Rahmanova was unexpectedly freed from prison on September 2, 2014. Despite international outcry over the case, judges did not clear her of false charges.
Sachsenhausen Memorial to Honor One of Jehovah’s Witnesses Executed by Nazis
On September 16, 2014, the Brandenburg Memorials Foundation will remember the 75th anniversary of the death of August Dickmann in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. He was the first conscientious objector publicly executed by the Nazis in Germany during World War II.
Lillian Gobitas Klose, Schoolgirl at Center of Historic 1940 Supreme Court Case, Dies at 90
Her personal decision not to salute the flag led to a landmark United States Supreme Court case.
Mother of Four-Year-Old Receives Unjust Prison Sentence in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan has a history of mistreating Jehovah’s Witnesses and denying their basic human rights. Bibi Rahmanova and her family are recent victims of injustice by officials in Dashoguz.
Witnesses Campaign to Advertise World’s Most Translated Website, JW.ORG
In August, Jehovah’s Witnesses begin a global campaign to advertise jw.org and distribute the new tract, Where Can We Find Answers to Life’s Big Questions?
Taganrog Court Convicts Jehovah’s Witnesses for Practicing Their Faith
The convictions set a dangerous precedent, threatening the religious freedom of over 160,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia.
Inaction of Law Enforcement Officials Results in Impunity and Further Injury in Ukraine
Perpetrators of religious hate crimes have gone unpunished. Violent attacks on the peaceful community of Jehovah’s Witnesses have escalated.
Witnesses Mobilize Relief Efforts in the Balkans
Volunteers took immediate action to assist and comfort victims of the May 2014 floods, the worst ever recorded in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Honored at the Gusen Concentration Camp Memorial
On April 13, 2014, a memorial plaque was unveiled in recognition of the 450 Witnesses imprisoned by the Nazis in the Mauthausen and Gusen concentration camps in Austria.
Report on Witnesses in Ukraine and Crimea
Despite civil unrest, the Witnesses in Ukraine and Crimea will host about 40 regional conventions highlighting a peaceful future under God’s Kingdom.