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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.
Jehovah’s Witnesses on Trial in Taganrog
Religious freedom in Russia is at stake. Listen to comments from some of the 16 prosecuted Witnesses and their attorneys.
Witnesses Participate in the 2014 Mexico City Books and Magazines Expo
Jehovah’s Witnesses showcased their wide variety of Bible-based literature and videos at the 2014 Expo Publica Book Fair.
The European Court of Human Rights Upholds the Right of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia to Meet for Worship
The ECHR restates their position that Russia is violating the human rights of Jehovah’s Witnesses, including their right to worship peacefully.
Judges Struggle With Their Own Conscience When Required to Ignore Conscience of Others
South Korean judges are distressed by the injustice of mandatory verdicts that criminalize and imprison conscientious objectors instead of recognizing their human rights.
European Court of Human Rights Decides in Favor of Four Conscientious Objectors in Turkey
A third judgment against Turkey emphasizes that the European Convention protects conscientious objectors and that all Council of Europe member states must recognize the right of freedom of conscience.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Launch International Conventions
The first of the 2014/2015 international conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses begins on Friday morning, June 6, 2014, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Portions will be presented simultaneously via video streaming to ten other convention locations in the United States.