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State action against Jehovah’s Witnesses threatens religious freedom for all in Tajikistan
Unfounded charges of religious extremism and of inciting interdenominational conflict result in interrogation, threats and physical abuse by government agents.
Alarming consequences of raid on religious meeting in Russia
More than 50 of Jehovah’s Witnesses and interested persons were meeting for religious instruction when police and FSB agents raided the rented premises. Ultimately, a pregnant woman who was there and was interrogated suffered a miscarriage, and a 15-year-old boy continues to be illegally detained without his parents’ consent.
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| 2009 “Keep on the Watch!” Conventions |
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Locations in U.S.A., July 3-5, 2009
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- Amherst, MA
- Birmingham, AL
- Bismarck, ND
- Bloomington, IL (Spanish only)
- Brooklyn, NY
- Cleveland, OH
- Columbia, SC
- Columbus, GA
- Cypress, TX
- Duluth, GA
- Evansville, IN
- Fort Worth, TX (Spanish only)
- Gainesville, FL
- Jersey City, NJ (Spanish only)
- Katy, TX (Spanish sonly)
- Kennewick, WA (Spanish only)
- Lincoln, NE
- Loveland, CO
- McAllen, TX (Spanish only)
- Mobile, AL
- Newburgh, NY
- Norco, CA (Arabic only)
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- Ogden, UT
- Portland, OR
- Pueblo, CO
- Queens, NY (Spanish only)
- Reading, PA
- Rio Rancho, NM
- Roanoke, VA
- Rochester, MN
- Rochester, NY
- Saint Charles, MO
- Salisbury, NC (French only)
- Tacoma, WA
- Toledo, OH
- Turnersville, NJ
- Valley Center, KS (Spanish only)
- West Palm Beach, FL (Spanish only)
- Wilkes-Barre, PA (Spanish only)
- Willoughby, OH (Greek only)
- Winston-Salem, NC (Spanish only)
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| Recent Releases |
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Uzbekistan prisoner released
Irfon Khamidov, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and married father of two sons, was released after completing a two-year sentence for teaching religion.
Prisoners of conscience in Armenia
As of June 2009, in Armenia there are 76 Jehovah’s Witnesses in prison for their conscientious refusal of military service on religious grounds. Currently, in Nagorno-Karabakh none of Jehovah’s Witnesses are in prison for conscientious refusal of military service on religious grounds.
Witnesses begin series of “Keep on the Watch!” conventions
Jehovah’s Witnesses announce the start of their 2009 “Keep on the Watch!” three-day conventions and warmly invite all to attend. Conventions will be held in English, as well as in Spanish and 15 other languages, including American Sign Language.
Jehovah’s Witnesses recognized as 14th Religious Community in Austria
With today’s notification, the Federal Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture has recognized the religious community of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Austria.
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