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  • Entries for February, 2012

    Jehovah’s Witnesses to launch special global preaching campaign in March

    During the campaign, which begins on March 17, the Witnesses will be distributing invitations to their most important annual event, the Memorial of Christ’s death. The Witnesses will also feature the book “What Does the Bible Really Teach?” in their public ministry throughout the month.

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    Hungary expands list of recognized churches

    <a href="http://www.news.jwbrothers.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/parlamento-ungherese.jpg”>BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary’s coalition government on Monday expanded the list of churches the nation formally recognizes from 14 to 32. Among the newly recognized ones are five Buddhist groups, Methodists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Church of Latter Day Saints and two Islamic communities. Opposition parties boycotted the vote in Parliament, but the center-right Fidesz [...]

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    How Can I Make Real Friends?

    How Can I Make Real Friends? Making friends is not always easy when you’re young. This video made by Jehovah’s Witnesses has therefore been produced to help you learn how to make friendsâ??the right kind of friends! Link: How Can I Make Real Friends?

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    Harassment and Mistreatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia

    The list that follows reflects what has occurred throughout the Russian Federation from December 8, 2009, the date of the ruling by the Russian Federation Supreme Court, until January 21, 2012. Recently, 16 incidents have been added.

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    Forty-eight Jehovah’s Witnesses imprisoned in Eritrea

    As of January 31, 2012

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    Harassment and Mistreatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia

    The list that follows reflects what has occurred throughout the Russian Federation from December 8, 2009, the date of the ruling by the Russian Federation Supreme Court, until January 21, 2012. Recently, 16 incidents have been added.

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    Russian authorities target official Web site of Jehovah’s Witnesses

    A Russian prosecutor falsely alleged that the Web site is “an electronic resource of an extremist nature,” but failed to produce any evidence supporting his claim.

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    Russian authorities demand that children’s book about Jesus be banned

    Since being published in 1971, the book and its predecessor, Listening to the Great Teacher, have been printed with a circulation of over 65 million copies in more than 100 languages.

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    Uzbek officials refuse to release prisoners of conscience—indefinite prison time awaits

    Sergey Ivanov, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, was looking forward to seeing his friends and family again. However, instead of freedom, he was transferred to the Tashkent city jail to wait for a new court trial.

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    Nagorno-Karabakh convicts and imprisons conscientious objector

    Karen Harutyunyan, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, was sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment for refusing military service.

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