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Jehovah’s Witnesses Help Flood Victims in Australia
Tropical Cyclone Oswald brought tornadoes and torrential rain to eastern Australia. Local Witnesses formed a disaster relief committee to organize the relief efforts.
Court Decides, “We Are Not Living in 1937”
A district court judge in Russia overturned the decision of a lower court.
Tropical Cyclone Evan Hits South Pacific Islands
In December 2012, Cyclone Evan tore through Fiji and Samoa. Relief efforts have been organized by the branch offices of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Philippines Devastated in the Wake of Typhoon Bopha
On December 4, 2012, Typhoon Bopha killed over 1,000 people and displaced more than 970,000. Jehovah’s Witnesses are continuing to provide disaster relief to victims.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Sell the Former Hotel Bossert
Jehovah’s Witnesses have sold the former Hotel Bossert in the historic Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of New York.
Video Clip: France Returns Funds to Jehovah’s Witnesses
A representative of Jehovah’s Witnesses in France explains why the French government returned over six million euros to Jehovah’s Witnesses.
France Returns Funds Collected Illegally From Jehovah’s Witnesses
After a 14-year legal battle, on December 11, 2012, the government of France repaid to Jehovah’s Witnesses funds totaling 6,373,987.31 euros.
Armenia Ordered to Pay Damages to 17 Jehovah’s Witnesses
On November 27, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the government of Armenia must pay 112,000 euros ($145,226) in damages and legal fees to 17 conscientious objectors for human rights violations.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Commemorate 100 Years in Korea
SEOUL, Korea—November 2012 is a special month for the more than 100,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses in South Korea, as they are recognizing their 100th anniversary in the country.