by admin_HRWF | Oct 27, 2020 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
HRWF / JW.ORG (27.10.2020) – The Lgov District Court of the Kursk Region has again denied the early release of Dennis Christensen, who has spent over three years in prison since being arrested on May 25, 2017. He has ten days to appeal. Dennis’ original sentence...
by admin_HRWF | May 7, 2020 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Last Jehovah’s Witness in prison as conscientious objector JW.ORG (10.03.2020) – https://bit.ly/35GgrZC – After a struggle spanning nearly seven decades, Jehovah’s Witnesses in South Korea rejoiced over the happy events of February 28, 2019. On that day...
by admin_HRWF | Jan 9, 2020 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
JW.ORG (01.01.2020) – Jehovah’s Witnesses in Turkmenistan are not able to worship freely. Since September 2018, there has been an increase in government interference with the Witnesses’ religious activity. The Witnesses experience the following violations of...
by admin_HRWF | Sep 19, 2019 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
JW.ORG (01.09.2019) – https://bit.ly/2q7YEqK – Russian authorities are intensifying their attack on Jehovah’s Witnesses by conducting a campaign of terror reminiscent of the Soviet era. As of August 19, 2019, there are 38 Witnesses in prison, 24 under...