Jehovah's Witnesses News

For Immediate Release
May 28, 2010

CHELYABINSK, Russia—On one day, May 12, 2010, at least 11 searches were carried out at the work places and apartments of Jehovah’s Witnesses, as well as in buildings used for their worship. Chelyabinsk police started the raids early in the morning, awakening families, including children, and seizing books, cell phones, computers, notebooks and other personal belongings. Read the rest of this entry »

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For Immediate Release
May 27, 2010

SUMGAYIT, Azerbaijan —Police detained two more women, Aygul Nasirova and Rahima Huseynova, for having a peaceful conversation about the Bible with a woman they met in their public ministry as Jehovah’s Witnesses. This happened May 4, 2010, in the city of Sumgayit, when the police confiscated both women’s personal copies of the Bible and Bible-based literature. Later that day the police conducted an unauthorized search of the apartment where Nasirova lives and unlawfully confiscated more personal religious literature, as well as her laptop computer. Read the rest of this entry »

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CLIFTON — More than 50,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses from the metropolitan area, including those from Clifton and Passaic will come to the Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Jersey City over 16 consecutive weekends for a 3-day event focusing on finding reliable direction and guidance from God’s word the Bible.

According to Clifton resident, Jay Chosy, news service overseer for the first convention, Jehovah’s Witnesses will host their annual conclave at the Assembly Hall at 2932 Kennedy Boulevard in Journal Square with the first convention beginning Friday, May 21. The venue was built in 1928 as the Stanley Theatre. Read the rest of this entry »

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Turkmen president issued an amnesty this month, but did include those who refuse compulsory military service on grounds of conscientious objection, like Jehovah’s Witnesses. The latter got two years of hard labour and had their Bible seized.

Ashgabat (AsiaNews/F18) – Refusing to perform compulsory military service on grounds of conscientious objection is so serious a crime in Turkmenistan that offenders do not deserve amnesty. Currently, five Jehovah’s Witnesses are languishing in jail and this for several months, because of their refusal to wear a uniform—four of them have even earned a month of solitary confinement. Read the rest of this entry »

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In a climate of conflicting attitudes toward God, how can the faithful withstand constant attacks on their belief in God? What evidence about God’s existence is there for nonbelievers to examine? Intriguing answers to these questions will be explored during the Witnesses’ 2010 “Remain Close to Jehovah!” District Convention to be held at Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall on Autopista San Isidro km 8. Read the rest of this entry »

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Kenneth Mort

By Greg Bolt

Family and friends gather to mourn and remember the life of Lowell’s go-to guy, Ken Mort

He was the go-to guy who could always get something done, who always had time to help and who could always fix what was broken.

But even with more than 600 people on hand Saturday, no one could repair the void left by the shooting death of Lowell resident Ken Mort. A loss that could not be mended, though, was eased by the standing-room-only crowd gathered to celebrate Mort’s life. Read the rest of this entry »

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Linda (background) and Frank Tavolacci (foreground) say door-knocking is “the best volunteer work there is.”

By Joel Meares

It’s the first Saturday of March and a perfect day for Jehovah’s Witnessing. The sky is clear, the air is crisp and a fresh copy of The Watchtower, stamped March 1, 2010, is ready to be distributed.

At least, I assume it’s a good day for Witnessing; this is my first time. Frank and Lydia Tavolacci — from a Jehovah’s Witness congregation in Glendale, Queens — have invited me along for a morning of door-knocking in their mostly residential neighborhood. A longtime recipient of the Witnesses’ famous “good news” wakeup calls, I jumped at the chance to see what it’s like on the other side of the door. Read the rest of this entry »

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By: Soli Sorabjee

The right to dissent and tolerance are the bedrock of a democratic society. Unfortunately, they cannot be legislated.

One of India’s most eminent jurists, Soli Sorabjee was the Attorney General between 1998 and 2004. Prior to that, he was the country’s Solicitor General. He was awarded the Padma Vibushan in 2002 for his defense of the freedom of expression and protection of human rights. He also served as a member at the Permanent Court of Arbitration at Hague between 2000 and 2006. He is the author of numerous books and articles on law. Read the rest of this entry »

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by Hrach Melkumian

The London-based human rights group Amnesty International has criticized the state of human rights protection in Armenia, noting persisting “impunity for perpetrators of human rights violations.”

In its annual “State Of The World’s Human Rights” report released on Thursday, Amnesty also condemned the restriction of freedom of expression and attacks on journalists in Armenia, as well as “the ban on holding demonstrations in the center of the capital, Yerevan”, which it said has remained in place since being introduced during the state of emergency in March 2008. Read the rest of this entry »

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Doctors treating the cancer sufferer at the centre of the extraordinary medical case went to court as they believed it was the only way to save her life.

They wanted permission to sedate the 55 year-old woman in her home with a drug hidden in a glass of Ribena, so they could get around her phobia of hospitals and needles to take her for desperately needed surgery.

Her ordeal, disclosed by the normally secretive Court of Protection, is one of a small number of cases where judges have been asked to decide on the fate of patients. Read the rest of this entry »

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