Jehovah's Witnesses News

For Immediate Release
February 20, 2009

ASTANA, Kazakhstan—Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Council ruled that proposed legislation, approved by Kazakhstan’s Parliament and sent to President Nazarbayev for signature, was unconstitutional. The proposed law would have severely limited the freedom of religious minorities. Read the rest of this entry »

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For Immediate Release
February 19, 2009

BAKU, Azerbaijan—Jehovah’s Witnesses in Azerbaijan continue to endure illegal police raids on their meetings and subsequently spend hours of detention in police stations despite constitutional guarantees of freedom of worship. Read the rest of this entry »

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By Mark Price on Tue, 17 Feb 2009

Wingatui couple married for 68 years died within 28 hours of each other.

Basil Goble (89) died at 3.30pm on Friday; his wife Christine (89) at 7.20pm the next day, Valentine’s Day. Read the rest of this entry »

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By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer

NORTH SMITHFIELD – In a move that could keep the town’s attorneys hopping for a while, the North Smithfield Zoning Board last week voted to reject a zoning special exception that would have allowed a Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall to be built on Route 102, on 4.4 acres a short distance west of Slatersville Plaza. Read the rest of this entry »

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EAST LINCOLN – A car traveling on South Pilot Knob Road slammed into the front of the Jehovah’s Witness Hall late Sunday evening.

Neighbors reported hearing a car veer off the road and then heard a loud impact but they were not sure where the car was located.

It was not until firefighters from East Lincoln arrived on Engine 30 Read the rest of this entry »

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By Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service

If two draft Laws which began passage through Armenia’s Parliament on 5 February are adopted, spreading one’s faith would be banned, Forum 18 News Service has learnt. Those who organise campaigns to spread their faith would face up to two years’ imprisonment, while those who engage in spreading their faith would face up to one year’s imprisonment or a fine of Read the rest of this entry »

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Action follows global pressure

Kazakhstan, a key U.S. economic partner in Central Asia, has dramatically reversed legislation curtailing religious freedoms after the measure and the jailings and expulsions of two religious activists caused an international outcry.

With little explanation, the country’s constitutional council announced Wednesday that amendments to a religion law were “inconsistent” with Kazakhstan’s constitution. Read the rest of this entry »

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By Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service , and
John Kinahan, Forum 18 News Service

Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Council has announced that a restrictive draft Law severely restricting freedom of religion or belief is unconstitutional. President Nursultan Nazarbaev has up to one month to respond. Yevgeni Zhovtis, head of the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law Read the rest of this entry »

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by Mark DiIonno/Star-Ledger columnist
Sunday February 15, 2009, 10:55 AM

Donald and Dawn Mossop finished a complete renovation of their Bloomfield home just last year.

The house has a fresh stucco coating and new keystones for a sturdy, masonry look.

It has a new front door and sidelights of clear beveled glass to welcome the outside world in. Read the rest of this entry »

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A Mesa church caught fire today after a dumpster fire spread to the attic of the building, fire officials said.

The Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witness church in the 600 block of North Horne caught fire around 6 p.m. The fire was under control within the hour and no injuries were reported, Deputy Chief Mike Dunn of Mesa Fire Department said. Read the rest of this entry »

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