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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

EEOC Wins Case for Jehovah's Witnesses

EEOC won a case against AT & T for firing two customer service reps for attending a Jehovah's Witness convention.

5000 Conscientious Objectors In Korea

Of the 5,000 Conscientious Objectors In Korea 4,925 were Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 were Buddhists, and the rest refused military service for non-religious reasons.

Certain Membner Uzbekastani Religious Commuities Are Harassed

Uzbekistani Adults and Children of Muslim and other Christian groups are were "compelled" to write detailed information about their respective religious communities.

Pedaphile Used His Position As a Religious Leader to Sexual Abuse Young Girls

Fredrick McLean, a Jehovah's Witness elder who sexually abused several young girls. He confessed to the crime, but fled before being arrested. He is now a wanted fugitive.

Inquiry Into the Deaths of Five Jehovah's Witnesses

The Korean government has started an inquiry into the deaths of five conscientious objectors (Jehovah's Witnesses) during the 1970s and 80.

Jehovah's Witnesses Detained In Russia

In Russia Jehovah's Witnesses have been detained and their literature confiscated while members were distributing tracts.

Jehovah's Witnesses in Azerbaijan

Jehovah's Witnesses were detained in Azerbaijan. Jehovah's Witnesses are not a legally registered religion in the country.

Tajikistani Religious Communities Suspended

Jehovah's Witnesses, three other Christian communities are, Muslims and Jewish communities face crack down.

New Documentary Challenges Stereotypes About Polygamy

The documentary, Sister-Wife, a film by Jill Orsche, has been selected for viewing at the Sundance Film Festival

Monday, January 05, 2009

Article About Anonymous by Political Science Student

The linked article is written by Jeff Jacobson, an Arizona State University student. Not sure if I agree with the stance on Scientology presented in the articled, but Jacobson writes facts that have corroborated what I have assessed about Anonymous (the ethics of LULZ, etc). Link to this article by clicking the title