Why Jehovah’s Witnesses may be Extremist
Jehovah’s Witnesses have said on their Russian website that their incitement to hatred towards people is foreign to them. They say that they follow the humane precepts of Jesus Christ. They go on to provide FOUR reasons why referring to them as extremist is erroneous. AvoidJW.org has reviewed and commented on these reasons. Before we review these […]
Russia: Banning Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia Day 1
April 5, 2017 – The Russian Supreme Court began hearing the case brought by the Justice Ministry to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. According to a source inside the Russian Jehovah’s Witnesses’ community, here is a summary of the events which took place today in the Supreme Court in Moscow. This is a translation of […]
UK: Charity Commission welcomes renewed court victory over safeguarding investigation
The Charity Commission has welcomed an Upper Tribunal judgment dismissing an appeal against its decision to investigate a charity over safeguarding concerns. The regulator placed Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (charity number 1065201 – ‘the charity’) under inquiry in May 2014 to investigate concerns about the charity’s approach to safeguarding. The charity applied […]
RUSSIA: Human Rights Violations
Jehovah’s Witnesses have released the following press release on their official website, jw.org, in relation to their human rights crisis in Russia: Threatened with an imminent ban on their worship in Russia, Jehovah’s Witnesses are responding with a direct appeal to Kremlin and Supreme Court officials for relief through a global letter-writing campaign. The Governing […]
Memorial of Jesus Christ’s Death
On Tuesday, April 11, 2017, Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world will be participating in their annual memorial to commemorate Christ’s death. They are currently going door-to-door inviting the public to attend this solemn event with them. It is expected that upwards of 20 million will attend their global event this year. Background to the Memorial If […]
AUSTRALIA: Case Study 54: Stewart’s Introduction
This is the Royal Commission’s 54th Case Study. It follows the Royal Commission’s inquiry into the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Watchtower Australia in Case Study 29. That case study concerned the responses of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Watchtower Australia to allegations, reports and complaints of child sexual abuse within the organisation. Case Study 29 took place in […]
KWATI A WƆKWATI SƐ WƆBƐKWATI
Nansa nhyiamu a wato din “Di Yehowa Nokware Daa” bi kɔɔ so wɔ Ghana August 12 – 14, 2016. Yehowa Dansefoɔ bi deɛ ɛnyɛ ‘honhom fam aduane’ no nti na na wɔwɔ hɔ. Ɔkɔɔ hɔ sɛ ɔrekɔhwɛ sɛnea Adansefoɔ afoforɔ bɛyɛ wɔn adeɛ wɔ kasa a wakyekyem a ɛhyɛ nkuran sɛ wɔnkwati afoforɔ a wato […]
NWOMASUA A WƆKASA TIA
“Tena ase te sɛ nea ɔkyena wobɛwu. Sua adeɛ te sɛ nea wobɛtena ase daa” – Mahatma Ghandi. Asɛm a Ghandi kae yi ho nhia YehowavAdansefoɔ ahe biara. Wɔgyidi sɛ ɔkyena nko ara wiase bɛtumi asɛe nanso wɔtena ase te sɛ nea wiase nsɛe. Wɔsan gye di sɛ wɔbɛtena ase daa nanso mpɛn pii no […]
GHANA: Alex Reinmuller in Ghana
On February 12, 2017, Alex Reinmuller visited Ghana as a Governing Body representative. Alex Reinmuller is a helper to the Governing Body serving on the Publishing Committee. He is also an executive board member of Kingdom Services, Inc., serving as Secretary Treasurer. You may view his talk on youtube. Alternatively, you may read the transcript […]