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Official pressroom of Jehovah's Witnesses featuring news, announcements, and information for government officials, journalists, and researchers

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Jehovah's Witnesses announce an adjustment to their position on blood components derived from another person's blood. For the full press statement see link in bio.

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See link in bio for Special Report: The

Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses

in Eritrea. September 27, 2026, marks

two years since 18 Eritrean Jehovah's

Witnesses were imprisoned without trial.

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September 22, 2026, Dr. Matthew President of the Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management and Becky Rock, RN, President-Elect, shared a statement live from the SABM 25th Annual Meeting in Atlanta on the recent announcement from Witnesses regarding blood components.

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September 21, 2026, marks nine years since Yonatan Asgedom was taken to Mai Serwa Prison in Eritrea. He was arrested for conscientious objection to military service as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. He has never been formally charged. Learn more at https://t.co/mZwk7xaT7p.

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Literacy is far more than an educational skill - it is the foundation for understanding the world, securing employment, and exercising self- determination. It is a basic human right. Jehovah's Witnesses offer free literacy classes as part of their volunteer ministry.

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The National Human Rights Commissioner of Mongolia recently sat down with representatives of Jehovah's Witnesses to discuss the renewal of religious activity permits for two of their legal entities.

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nor did I offer her anything ... I caused no harm to her or to the constitutional order." The UN Human Rights Committee has directly stated that Russia's prosecution of Jehovah's Witnesses is "discriminatory on religious grounds."

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Read the full article, see link in bio. On August 26, 2026, six Jehovah's Witnesses were convicted by the Simonovskiy District Court of Moscow for their faith.
Two were sentenced to five years in a penal colony, four to compulsory labor.

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under the President of Russia in Moscow and is now sentenced to five years described her interactions: "I genuinely wanted to support a person who had supposedly lost a loved one.
I asked nothing of her, nor did I offer her anything ... I caused no harm to her,

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Link in bio.The Korea Herald reports that the alternative service program in Korea "has drawn criticism from Korea's National Human Rights Commission, UN human rights bodies and four Constitutional Court justices over its duration and exclusive reliance on correctional facilities

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Which could lead to the
exhibition's replication or dissemination." - Jonathan Karszenbaum, Executive Director, Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires. Link in bio.

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On June 3, 2026, Jehovah's Witnesses delivered a 20-minute academic presentation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Plenary in Buenos Aires at an invitation-only event attended by 270 delegates from 35 countries.

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The former Argentine Minister of Education attended the session and expressed appreciation for the contribution. "The participation of the Witnesses in this event and the exhibition help our organization and its member states to become aware of thispiece of history,

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The feedback from my team is the best confirmation for me that this was a truly outstanding partnership," Piasecki said. To read the full article, see link in bio.

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More than 30,000 people attended an international convention of Jehovah's Witnesses in Warsaw in July - including 7,000 international delegates from more than 20 countries.

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"From the receptionists and restaurant staff and waiters, to the housekeeping team and guest service staff who welcomed guests at the airport - everyone agreed that they had encountered exceptional warmth, courtesy, and respect.