Human Rights

Documents relating to the Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Watch Tower Society in relation to Human Rights and Freedom of Religion.

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UNITED NATIONS

United Nations General Assembly report on objection to military service by Jehovah’s Witnesses and Ors (June 3, 2013) – 17 pages – pdf

The European Association of Jehovah’s Christian Witnesses – UN submission re Tajikistan (June 12, 2013) – pdf

The European Association of Jehovah’s Christian Witnesses – UN submission re Ukraine (June 6, 2013) – 46 pages – pdf

The European Association of Jehovah’s Christian Witnesses – United Nations submission re: Kyrgyzstan (April 24, 2013) – pdf

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EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

European Court of Human Rights – Jehovah’s Witnesses and Health Privacy – Case of Avilkina and Others v Russia (2013)

European Court of Human Rights – Judgement 2397806 – Case of Khachatryan and Others (Jehovah’s Witnesses) v. Armenia – November 27, 2012 – pdf

European Court of Human Rights – Judgment 3781903 – Case of Bukaratyan V. Armenia – final (2012) – pdf

European Court of Human Rights – Grand Chamber – Judgment 2345903 – Case of Bayatan V. Armenia (2011) – pdf

European Court of Human Rights – Judgment 30202 – Case of Jehovah’s Witnesses of Moscow v. Russia (2010) – pdf

European Court of Human Rights – Judgement 2345903 – Case of Bayatan V. Armenia (2009) – pdf

European Court of Human Rights – Judgment 4296798 – military service – Case of Loffelmann (Jehovah’s Witness) v. Austria (2009) – pdf

European Court of Human Rights – Judgment 4968699 – military service – Case of Gutl (Jehovah’s Witness) v. Austria (2009) – pdf

European Court of Human Rights – Judgment 18402 – Case of Kuznetsov and Others (Jehovah’s Witnesses) v. Russia (2007) – pdf

European Court of Human Rights – Judgment 64920/01 – Case of Palau-Martinzen (Jehovah’s Witness) v. France – Divorce and Child Custody (2004) – pdf

European Court of Human Rights – Judgment 12875/87 – Case of Hoffmann (Jehovah’s Witness) v. Austria (1993) – pdf

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Amnesty International – comprehensive EUR report on violations of the rights of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Armenia (2008) – 20 pages – pdf

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AUSTRALIA

Australian Refugee Review Tribunal – Research Response into the Status of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Lebanon (2006) – pdf

Case No. 1 – Australian Refugee Tribunal – Jehovah’s Witness from Lebanon V. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship – Case RRT 060964967 (2007) – pdf

Case No. 2 – Australian Refugee Tribunal – Jehovah’s Witness from Lebanon V. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship – Case RRT 071344030 (2007) – pdf

Case No. 3 – Australian Refugee Tribunal – Jehovah’s Witness from Lebanon V. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship – Case RRT 071370063 (2007) – pdf

Case No. 4 – Australian Refugee Tribunal – Jehovah’s Witness from Lebanon V. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship – Case RRT 071410995 (2007) – pdf

Case No. 5 – Australian Refugee Tribunal – Jehovah’s Witness from Lebanon V. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship – Case RRT 071800256 (2007) – pdf

Case No. 6 – Australian Refugee Tribunal – Jehovah’s Witness from Lebanon V. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship – Case RRT 071844969 (2007) – pdf

Case No. 7 – Australian Refugee Tribunal – Jehovah’s Witness from Lebanon V. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship – Case RRT 071727058 (2008) – pdf

Case No. 8 – Australian Refugee Tribunal – Jehovah’s Witness from Lebanon V. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship – Case RRT 0903507 (2009) – pdf

Case No. 9 – Australian Refugee Tribunal – Jehovah’s Witness from Lebanon V. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship – Case RRT 0909520 (2010) – pdf

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High Court of Australia – Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs V. Respondents (Jehovah’s Witnesses from Russia) – Case S1522003 (2004) – pdf

High Court of Australia – Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs V. Respondents (Jehovah’s Witnesses from Russia) – Case S1522003 (2003) – pdf

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Watchtower Bible and Tract Society v Village of Stratton (Ohio) – US District Opinion – Case C2-99-526 – 1999 – pdf

Woldemichael and Abraham (members of Jehovah’s Witnesses) V. Attorney General of the United States of America (2006) – pdf

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