Jehovah's Witnesses News

For Immediate Release
September 30, 2009

MOSCOW—On September 22, 2009, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation issued a decision protecting freedom of religion. It upheld an earlier ruling by the Kaliningrad Regional Court that denied an application to liquidate a Local Religious Organization (LRO) of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

The Regional Court also Read the rest of this entry »

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For Immediate Release
September 28, 2009

GORNO-ALTAYSK, Russia—Another local city prosecutor in Russia is actively pursuing having the religious literature that is distributed by Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide classified as extremist. The hearing of the case is due to resume in the Gorno-Altaysk City Court on Monday, September 28, 2009. If the Read the rest of this entry »

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By Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service

Hamzaali Pulodov, the religious affairs official in the northern town of Khujand, has defended the criminal cases against up to 17 Jehovah’s Witnesses on charges of inciting inter-religious hatred, which carry a sentence of between five and nine years’ imprisonment. “When people break the law they are prosecuted,” Read the rest of this entry »

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Dushanbe, September 25, Interfax – Police in Khujand, northern Tajikistan, detained 17 followers of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, who are banned in this country, a source at the country’s Interior Ministry told Interfax on Friday.

“They were using the houses as a place of worship, which is banned by law,” Read the rest of this entry »

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Rob Maul

What was the best moment of your career?

In April 1964, I played for England in an under-18s tournament in Holland and scored in the final in a 4-0 victory over Spain in Amsterdam. I hadn’t scored in any of the previous rounds so that was very special. During the trip, I shared a room with Harry Redknapp. We were great friends. From a club perspective, I’ve two highlights: my league debut for Wolves Read the rest of this entry »

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By Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service

Uzbekistan continues to take action against peaceful meetings for worship, Forum 18 News Service has learned. Children in Namangan Region are banned from attending night prayers in mosques during Ramadan, the Deputy Hokim telling Forum 18 that “children of school age should not attend religious meetings at all.” In Bukhara region, an imam confirmed to Forum 18 that women are banned from Read the rest of this entry »

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FROM September 25, 2009 through January 2010, Jehovah’s Witnesses in Nigeria will hold 232 conventions in 32 cities.

Titled, “Keep on the Watch”, the convention would highlight significant developments in the world, in fulfillment of Bible’s prophecies.

A statement from the convention ground invites all to attend the 3-day event, Read the rest of this entry »

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By Curt Nettinga
Nearly 800 people assisted in new building

HOT SPRINGS – One week ago, workers began to transform a mountain of building materials into the new Kingdom Hall for Jehovah’s Witness’ in Hot Springs. A week later, construction is complete and all that will be needed is a permit to occupy, according to Dennis Austin. Read the rest of this entry »

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CORVALLIS – How long does it take to construct a 6,000-square-foot building?

If the building in question is the new Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in Corvallis, the answer is two weekends.

Saturday, the construction site at Southwest Philomath Boulevard and 35th Street swarmed with more than 500 workers who came from all across the state. Read the rest of this entry »

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By Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service

Arrested by police in Yevlakh in late August for “preaching the Nursi religious trend” – a reference to the teachings of the late Turkish Muslim theologian Said Nursi – Hasil Mamedov was imprisoned for seven days and Yusif Mamedov and Arif Yunusov for five days each on charges of hooliganism, court officials told Forum 18 News Service. Read the rest of this entry »

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