Russian Supreme Court to hear controversial case examining internationally recognized publications
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation will hear the appeal of Jehovah’s Witnesses from the city of Taganrog regarding the decision of the local and appellate courts to liquidate their congregation and to put 34 pieces of their religious publications on a national list of “extremist literature.”
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Russian customs office finally releases bulk of literature shipment
Most of the contents of a shipment of literature addressed to the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia was released by the Vyborg Customs officials after being detained for two months.
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Milestone in publishing and translation: 500 languages
Some 2,500 translators volunteer their labor because they appreciate the value of making the Bible and educational publications used in teaching the Bible available to people worldwide. This year that work has resulted in a milestone being reached in that such information is being published in 500 languages, more than 75 percent of which are also available online.
European Court ruling fails to protect the rights of conscientious objectors in Armenia
On October 27, 2009, in the case of Bayatyan v Armenia, the European Court of Human Rights held, in view of existing case law, that it was required to rule that freedom of conscience as defined in Article 9 of the European Convention does not protect the rights of conscientious objectors who refuse to serve in the military.
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RUSSIA:
Literature shipments detained in Russia—random incidents or new trend?
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ARMENIA:
Prisoners of conscience in Armenia
RUSSIA:
Meeting for Bible instruction raided in St. Petersburg
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Where We Worship
We meet for our religious services at houses of worship called Kingdom Halls. What a Kingdom Hall looks like varies from country to country. In Papua New Guinea, a Kingdom Hall is an open-air structure with a thatched roof. In Kansas, U.S.A., it might be a renovated athletic club. In Kobe, Japan, it might be a newly constructed building.
Usually a Kingdom Hall is a modest structure that has an auditorium with chairs for the audience, a speaker’s platform, a lectern, a library, and an area where members can request or pick up literature for Bible study.
