LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Georgia
European Court Upholds Religious Rights of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Georgia
This latest ECHR judgment protects the Witnesses’ freedom to meet together for worship and to share their religious beliefs peacefully with neighbors.
European Court of Human Rights Accepts Georgia’s Admission About Violating the Rights of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Georgia acknowledged that annulling the Witnesses’ legal entities ‘was not justified.’ The government’s action led to years of persecution and violence against the Witnesses.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Raise Awareness of ECHR Judgment in Georgia
In April 2015, a campaign will provide law enforcement officials with facts about a recent European Court of Human Rights judgment and the religious activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
