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RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF JUSTICE FINDS NO LEGAL BASIS TO TARGET JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES THE JEHOVAH’S WITNESS SITUATION IN RUSSIA HAS ENTERED ITS FIFTH DAY OF HEARINGS. The fifth session of hearings on Jehovah’s Witnesses took place this morning after a week of recess. The court reviewed case materials pertaining to the actions against the Witnesses and identified no legal basis for liquidating the Witnesses’ Administrative Center. Read more at World Religion News: "Russian Ministry of Justice Finds No Legal Basis to Target Jehovah’s Witnesses" http://www.worldreligionnews.com/?p=36969 he following is a statement released today by the Office of Public Information of the World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses: On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, some 300 people gathered (some as early as 2:00 a.m.) for the fifth day of hearings by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on a claim from the Ministry of Justice to liquidate the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The aggressive actions by Russian authorities against the Witnesses over the past ten years were summarized as the Court reviewed 43 volumes of documents submitted as case materials. During the review, the attorneys representing the Ministry of Justice could not specify a legal basis for targeting the Administrative Center for liquidation or any extremist action on the part of either the Administrative Center or any Local Religious Organizations (LROs) used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. Yury Toporov, one of the attorneys for the Administrative Center, noted to the Court that a number of case materials include awards and letters of appreciation received by the Administrative Center from the government, documenting that the Administrative Center was previously recognized by authorities for positive contributions to society for several years. It was also noted that the LROs make similar positive contributions in their communities. Additionally, several volumes of case materials document that the Ministry of Justice has been inspecting LROs used by Witnesses in Russia since 2008 but did not find any extremist activity in the LROs, a point acknowledged by attorneys for the Ministry of Justice. The Court is expected to resume the hearing on April 20, 2017, at 2:00 p.m.Read more at World Religion News: "Russian Ministry of Justice Finds No Legal Basis to Target Jehovah’s Witnesses" http://www.worldreligionnews.com/?p=36969

YES WELL IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED THAT APOSTATES GAVE MUCH OF THE INFO THAT THE MINISTRY ARE USING. NO WONDER THEY ARE FAULTERING WHEN THEY TRY TO FIGHT AGAINST THE ONLY TRUE GOD.

FROM JW.ORG :"The Ministry has performed numerous inspections of the Witnesses’ legal entities and submitted volumes of these inspection reports to the Court. Yet, when questioned, the Ministry could not identify a single incident in which the Witnesses engaged in extremist activity. During the review, the attorneys representing the Ministry of Justice could not specify a legal basis for targeting the Administrative Center for liquidation or any extremist action on the part of either the Administrative Center or any Local Religious Organizations (LROs) used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. THESE ARE VERY COMPETENT LAWYERS FOR RUSSIA YET THEY CANNOT "SEE" ANY EVIDENCE OR LEGAL BASIS TO BAN THEM. ANGELIC INTERFERENCE FOR THE DEFENSE. DOWN TO THE ONE YARD LINE NOW.

News Solutions Resources Search News in Focus Business & Money Science & Tech Lifestyle & Health Policy & Public Interest People & Culture Day Five of Russian Supreme Court Case: Decade of Witnesses' Legal Challenges Reviewed NEWS PROVIDED BY Jehovah's Witnesses' Office of Public Information Apr 19, 2017, 15:54 ET SHARE THIS ARTICLE NEW YORK, April 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, some 300 people gathered (some as early as 2:00 a.m.) for the fifth day of hearings by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on a claim from the Ministry of Justice to liquidate the Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses. The aggressive actions by Russian authorities against the Witnesses over the past ten years were summarized as the Court reviewed 43 volumes of documents submitted as case materials. During the review, the attorneys representing the Ministry of Justice could not specify a legal basis for targeting the Administrative Center for liquidation or any extremist action on the part of either the Administrative Center or any Local Religious Organizations (LROs) used by Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. Yury Toporov, one of the attorneys for the Administrative Center, noted to the Court that a number of case materials include awards and letters of appreciation received by the Administrative Center from the government, documenting that the Administrative Center was previously recognized by authorities for positive contributions to society for several years. It was also noted that the LROs make similar positive contributions in their communities. Additionally, several volumes of case materials document that the Ministry of Justice has been inspecting LROs used by Witnesses in Russia since 2008 but did not find any extremist activity in the LROs, a point acknowledged by attorneys for the Ministry of Justice. Day Five of Russian Supreme Court Case: Decade of Witnesses' Legal Challenges Reviewed The Court Reviewed 43 Volumes of Documents Submitted as Case Materials The Court is expected to resume the hearing on April 20, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. For more information, please see the Newsroom section of jw.org. Media Contacts: International: David A. Semonian, Office of Public Information, +1-845-524-3000 Russia: Yaroslav Sivulskiy, +7-911-087-8009 SOURCE Jehovah's Witnesses' Office of Public Information Related Links https://www.jw.org/en THIS IS DIRECTLY FROM OUR OWN NEWS WIRE AT jw.org. NICE

True TASS is not a friend to Jehovah's Witnesses. But just the fact that the most read items on their site is on Jehovah's Witnesses is interesting. Obviously many people in Russia are interested in finding the truth about Jehovah's Witnesses and I am thinking Jehovah will grant their wish by means of his Witnesses rather than bias news reporting. Right-hearted individuals are attracted to the Truth. So don't worry about Satan's news organizations. They will be done away with the rest of this system soon.

ACCORDING TO TASS NEWS TOMORROW MAY BE THE FINAL VERDICT. THE VERY DAY OF MY BIRTH 54 YEARS AGO. LOL JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ARE NUMBER ONE MOST READ ITEM ON TASS NEWS ONCE AGAIN. PRAISE JEHOVAH.

AGREE AND AS A REMINDER TO SOME - LET US NOT BE CRITICAL OF JEHOVAH'S ORGANIZATION LIKE KORAH SINCE IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE ANGELS ARE PREVENTING THE MOJ FROM EVEN FINDING THE SIMPLEST EVIDENCE AGAINST GOD'S PEOPLE. From jw.org " The attorneys for the Ministry of Justice were unable to provide a response to the judge’s request and other related questions." Remember these are expert TRAINED Government lawyers!

HERE IS JUST SOME OF THE MORE OBVIOUS PROBLEMS THAT THE RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF JUSTICE HAS. REMEMBER THEY ARE THE GOVERNMENT WITH THEIR EXPERT LAWYERS. BUT WHY ARE THEY LOOKING LIKE "THIS" FOR THE ENTIRE WORLD TO SEE: "The Ministry of Justice does not have accurate data" "Representative natural question: "Why is the Ministry of Justice did not submit these documents to the court?" "Reacting to evidence presented by the defense, the judge requested the Ministry of Justice to identify the specific legal basis for liquidating Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Administrative Center. The attorneys for the Ministry of Justice were unable to provide a response to the judge’s request and other related questions". "The judge asks if the Ministry of Justice has evidence of their allegations about medical treatment. The Ministry of Justice is not ready to provide them. The judge is again puzzled, because the Ministry of Justice most recently conducted a large-scale inspection of Jehovah's Witnesses and, if such facts were, they should have been identified". "Lawyer Zhenkov begins to ask questions to the representative of the Ministry of Justice. The first question is: does the Justice Ministry have any information about any violations that were committed under the influence of the literature of Jehovah's Witnesses that was submitted to the FSEM. Answer from the Ministry's representative: "No, we do not have such information." "inclusion of certain materials in the FSEM? The Ministry of Justice knows. The next question: what, in the opinion of the Ministry, would be an effective measure? The Ministry of Justice does not know the exact answer to this question. The lawyer asks the representative of the Ministry of Justice whether there is such a criterion of extremist activity as inaction. It's obvious to everyone that there is no such criterion". "The Ministry of Justice can not provide facts confirming that during the last 12 months the Management Center distributed "extremist" literature". "Omelchenko asks about federal forensic centers under the Russian Ministry of Justice. He points out that these centers came to diametrically opposite conclusions about the presence or absence of signs of extremism. Question of Omelchenko: how could this be possible. The representative of the Ministry does not know. The next question is: why did the Justice Ministry support only the negative conclusions of the experts and did not support the positive conclusions? Unknown. Was the Ministry of Justice initiating a review of the decisions in cases when there was such a contradiction? Representative of such facts are unknown." "The judge asks the representative of the Ministry of Justice, on the basis of which they claim that the financing of the LRO by the Management Center is precisely the financing of "extremist activity"? What is objectively proved? If nothing, then what are the claims of the Ministry of Justice based on?" AND MUCH MORE... OF COURSE THEY HAVE BASIS FOR THEIR CLAIMS AS THEY HAVE SHOWN OUT OF COURT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE "BASELESS". BUT IN COURT THEY ARE SUDDENLY "SILENT" UNABLE TO DEFEND THERE OWN AGENDA. APOSTATES AND OPPOSERS MUST BE PULLING THERE HAIR OUT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THEY CANT PIN THE WITNESSES DOWN ON THESES SIMPLE THINGS. ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS IF SOMEONE IS CRITICAL OF JEHOVAH'S ORGANIZATION OR PEOPLE THEN YOU BETTER BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE SOON BECAUSE JEHOVAH'S ANGEL IS OBVIOUSLY HERE !!! "EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED" - AND HE WILL DO IT IN "STYLE". {DANIEL 6:22; ACTS 12:3-11;} PSALM 91:9-16:" 9 Because you said: “Jehovah is my refuge,”You have made the Most High your dwelling;*+10 No disaster will befall you,+And no plague will come near your tent.11 For he will give his angels+ a command concerning you,To guard you in all your ways.+12 They will carry you on their hands,+So that you may not strike your foot against a stone.+13 On the young lion and the cobra you will tread;You will trample underfoot the maned lion and the big snake.+14 God said: “Because he has affection for me,* I will rescue him.+I will protect him because he KNOWS MY NAME.+15 He will call on me, and I will answer him.+I will be with him in distress.+I will rescue him and glorify him.16 I will satisfy him with long life,+And I will cause him to see my acts of salvation.”* "So, then, Jehovah* knows how to rescue people of godly devotion out of TRIAL,+ but to reserve unrighteous people to be destroyed* on the day of judgment," 2 Pet. 2:9

RUSSIAN SUPREME COURT STUDIES MATERIALS REGARDING LIQUIDATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES IN RUSSIA Majority of materials testify to the absence of extremism in their activity Portal-Credo.Ru, 19 April 2017 Judicial proceedings in the lawsuit of the Russian Ministry of Justice for liquidating, ruling to be extremist, and banning the activity of 396 religious organizations of Jehovah's Witnesses (JW) in Russia and also confiscating their property resumed on 19 April in the Supreme Court of the RF after a week-long recess, a Portal-Credo.Ru correspondent reports. The session began with the attachment to the materials of the case of documentary evidence of plants of "extremist literature" in JW houses of worship and attempts to illegally put an end to activity of JW congregations by representatives of law enforcement agencies. On the basis of a petition of the justice ministry, decisions of the Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia regarding appointment of members of executive bodies of local religious organizations also were added to the case. After that, the court proceeded to examination of materials of the case. In the examination of "Foundations of the doctrine and practice corresponding to it of the Jehovah's Witnesses" attention was focused on the requirement of love for one's neighbor and toleration, and also about the obligation of JW "to give their children a good education." A new, curious detail of JW "extremist activity" was revealed: their brochure "Jehovah's Witnesses. Who are the? What do they believe?" was ruled to be extremist for the mention of the fact that Jehovah's Witnesses do not bear arms. A lawyer for the Ministry of Justice reported that, according to one of the JW documents, in Russia more than 2,000 unregistered groups are functioning under the leadership of their Administrative Center. The court asked the justice ministry's lawyer what was the purpose of including in the case the turnover balance sheet of the JW. The justice ministry's lawyer explained that the balance sheet gives evidence that "financial means are possibly aimed at financing extremist activity." To the judge's question about what showed that it was on "extremist activity" that the money was spent and not on ordinary charter goals, the lawyer for the Ministry of Justice was not able to give a clear answer. Also an answer was not forthcoming to the question by lawyer Omelchenko to the justice ministry's lawyer: "Can you name specifically what sum, when, and by whom was it spent and what was the specific form of extremist activity?" Lawyer Zhenkov called the court's attention to the state religious studies expert analysis of the Ministry of Justice, on the basis of the conclusions of which the Administrative Center was registered. The conclusions of this expert analysis are in effect to the present. The case also presents about 70 expert conclusions testifying to the absence of extremism in JW publications. Lawyer Zhenkov quoted the book "Humanity in search of God": "To study different religions does not mean to betray one's own faith. On the contrary, it may strengthen it, when we see how other people are seeking the truth and what this gave to them. Knowledge gives understanding and understanding gives tolerance for people who have other views." Experts did not find indicators of extremism in the book; however the Ministry of Justice included it in the Federal List of Extremist Materials. Later the decisions and judgments of courts that have taken effect were studied, which give evidence of the absence of extremist tendencies in JW publications. A short discussion arose again in the trial about the "prohibition of blood transfusion" in connection with examination of the decision of the European Court for Human Rights. Also studied were materials giving evidence about the falsification of evidence in a number of cases regarding Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. The session is continuing. (tr. by PDS, posted 19 April 2017)

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I have them all , thanks 17:11 Resumed hearing. the defendant's representatives, please read the extract from the register, comment, that statement is not relevant information, and information about the property, which has ever been owned by the CA or MPO, but was alienated. The Ministry of Justice explains that in this form the data provided Rosreestr. Court decides to attach. 17:16 The Court is interested in how to formulate the idea of communication with CA MPO MPO in the statutes. To do this, he asked the parties if they have any example of MPO statute. At the Ministry of Justice no. Omelchenko is a sample of the Charter of the court LRO of Jehovah's Witnesses. The text of the statute stipulates that MPO is included in the "canonical structure" CA, belong to "religious denomination Witnesses". No wording "structural unit" (a term used to political parties) on which insists administrative claimant. {court recess resume at 2 pm Moscow time tomorrow 20 th} 17:29 Court rejects statement earlier application for watching videos planted. 17:30 Since there are no more requests, the court announces the continuation of the hearing April 20, 2017 at 14:00. 7 am eastern time

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16:20 Court asks the question, why the Justice Department did not appeal to the local courts according to the acts. The Ministry of Justice says that the violations were minor or eliminated. the defendant's representatives say that these acts are not linked to extremist activities. Court refuses to join these instruments to the case file. 16:22 The Court returned to the issue of admission of a copy of an "internal" document of Jehovah's Witnesses, received the Ministry of Justice of "open source" (from the site NTV). CA representatives confirm the authenticity of the text, explain the contents of this letter to the court, telling the procedure of donations believers. They explain to the court that a "council of elders" and who are "circuit overseer." In view of the detailed explanations the court decides to attach the document to the case file. 16:22 The Court returned to the issue of admission of a copy of an "internal" document of Jehovah's Witnesses, received the Ministry of Justice of "open source" (from the site NTV). CA representatives confirm the authenticity of the text, explain the contents of this letter to the court, telling the procedure of donations believers. They explain to the court that a "council of elders" and who are "circuit overseer." In view of the detailed explanations the court decides to attach the document to the case file. 16:35 In response to the approval of Ministry of Justice representative that the CA decision on the appointment of chairmen of MPO are mandatory, Ax representative drew attention to the wording "recommends that, as chairman of the MPO." 16:36 The representative of the Ministry of Justice asked to adduce an updated extract from the state register with the updated list of property TC and MPO. Court gives defendants 10 minutes reading an extract. 16:38 Declared a small technical break.

Russia’s Supreme Court to hold debates on Jehovah’s Witnesses case April 20 World April 19, 18:55UTC+3 Debates by the parties concerned will be the final phase of the legal proceedings Share 172 Russian administrative centre of Jehovah's Witnesses © Alexandr Demyanchuk/TASS MOSCOW, April 19. /TASS/. Russia’s Supreme Court on April 20 will hold debates over the Justice Ministry’s request for banning Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia, a TASS correspondent reports. The Supreme Court on Wednesday finished studying the related evidence. Earlier, it heard witnesses for both sides. Debates by the parties concerned will be the final phase of the legal proceedings. The petitioner and the respondent will be able to analyze the arguments and evidence involved. After that the court will retire for writing an opinion. READ ALSO Everything you need to know about Jehovah’s Witnesses In its lawsuit the Justice Ministry mentions various violations, exposed by a snap check of the organization’s activities, including those of the federal law on resistance to extremist activities. The Justice Ministry wants the organization and its 395 local chapters to be declared as extremist and outlawed and its properties to be confiscated. The Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses told TASS it found this affair very worrisome, because a future decision would concern 175,000 practicing believers. ACJW spokesman Ivan Bilenko said the organization was prepared to seek protection of its rights in courts of any instance. A court in Moscow on October 12, 2016 warned Jehovah’s Witnesses over what it ruled was extremist activities. Under Russian legislation the religious organization in question is to be closed down if it fails to eliminate the exposed violations within the required deadline or if new evidence of its extremist activities come to light. The Moscow City Court on January 16, 2017 upheld the warning over extremism handed to Jehovah’s Witnesses. More:http://tass.com/world/942174

ongoing : Court examines appeals and petitions from Russian and international organizations expressing concern over JW persecution in Russia #jwrussia 15:42 The Court returned to the resolution of petitions declared earlier, but postponed. The representative of the Ministry of Justice asked to adduce 12 court decisions that give doctors the right to use donated blood in the treatment of minors. the defendant's representatives believe that these solutions are not relevant. First, the refusal of blood transfusions is not related to the concept of "extremism" (no other reason, except for extremist activity, to ban Jehovah's Witnesses, the Ministry of Justice does not result in a lawsuit). Second, the CA was not a party to the litigation and is not even mentioned in any of the solutions. Thirdly, introduction of these decisions affects medical confidentiality. To evaluate them, you will need to seek the consent of the patients and their medical records. In all decisions, without exception, said that parents would treat their children and treated in hospitals. Refusal of treatment was not a lie. Lawyer little wife points out that the ECHR ruling, which provides a legal interpretation of the refusal of blood transfusions, are examples of prohibitions in Islam and Orthodoxy, which can be potentially hazardous to health. "However, the Ministry of Justice does not come out with a claim for the liquidation of the centralized organization of religions", - says little wife. 15:59 Court denies admission of court decisions related to the blood transfusion procedures. 16:10 The court decides on the admission of 28 copies of the acts of prosecutorial response, namely warnings and cautions issued in the different MRO address. These acts were passed for many years, not only during the last 3 years.

In one case, false witnesses repented and testified they had done it under pressure from police, their testimony is in court files #jwrussia Thank God criminal activity of police is finally announced from such high platform after years of doing it covertly #jwrussia #StopJWBan FROM Anton Chivchalov @Chivchalov Journalist 15:08 In Sec. Kurdzhinovo (Karachaevo-Cherkessia) three believers were fined on the basis of perjuredly testimony. Subsequently, these witnesses have repented and gave a receipt that they gave false testimony under pressure from law enforcement agencies. Novakov points out that the receipt is available in the materials of the case. 15:13 Omelchenko draws attention to the Court judgment in Voronezh. The Court gave the accurate assessment of what the extremist materials found tucked under the carpet nailed to the floor, were clearly planted. As the Voronezh court in its decision, the fact that the witnesses profess the same religion, does not give reason to doubt the authenticity of their testimony. 15:16 Omelchenko back to the question that was raised a little earlier, at 14:45. It shows the trial a number of different protocols MPO. These protocols are very different in form. The court asked the representative of the Ministry of Justice, whether the authorities doubt that there are protocols that differ in design? No doubt. The court also doubts. wt 11 8/15 9 False witnesses would testify against the Messiah. “Violent witnesses rise up,” said the psalmist David. “What I have not known they ask me.” (Ps. 35:11) True to prophecy, “the chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus in order to put him to death.” (Matt. 26:59) In fact, “many, indeed, were giving false witness against him, but their testimonies were not in agreement.” (Mark 14:56) Lying testimony mattered little to Jesus’ rabid enemies, who sought his death. 15:20 Ax representative notes that the decision to liquidate the LRO Birobidzhan was made in proceedings involving the same representative of the Ministry of Justice, S. Borisova. CA to participate in the case was not brought, because his rights are not affected. It is therefore surprising that in this process the Ministry of Justice changed his position and applies a decision on the MPO Birobidzhan to TC. MARK 14 : Now the chief priests and the entire Sanʹhe·drin were looking for testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, but they were not finding any.+ 56 Many, indeed, were giving false witness against him,+ but their testimonies were not in agreement. STEPHEN : And they brought forward false witnesses, who said: “This man does not stop speaking things against this holy place and against the Law.14 For instance, we have heard him say that this Jesus the Naz·a·reneʹ will throw down this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”15 And as all those sitting in the Sanʹhe·drin stared at him, they saw that his face was like an angel’s face. ACTS 6 15:25 Examined the documents signed by various international and domestic bodies and organizations, and expressing concern at the use of anti-extremism legislation to Jehovah's Witnesses. Omelchenko read most typical extracts from these documents, including appeals to the Russian Federation to stop political persecution of believers.

JUDGE IS STUDYING THE VIDEO EVIDENCE! 15:02 Examined color photographs - still images of video, testifying to the planted of extremist materials in the service building. Novakov representative drew attention to a single scheme, for which the whole country is covered by planted. 15:07 Another characteristic feature of planted - false witnesses. One example - a notarized certificate of friendship of one of the witnesses to an FSB officer in the social network.

Yea that is funny. He is the Lawyer Zhenkov AS EVERYONE KNOWS JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES HAVE FOR MANY MANY DECADES BEEN WARNING OF THE DESTRUCTION OF FALSE RELIGION. NOW EXTREMISM ACCORDING TO THE RUSSIAN LAWS WOULD BE 1 - TO CALL A RELIGION "FALSE" AND 2 - TO SAY IT WILL BE "DESTROYED".. IT IS EVERYWHERE IN NEARLY ALL OUR LITERATURE {over 7,000 times for "false religion" phrase alone }. YET THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE CANNOT FIND ANY !!!! WOW. I THINK THE ANGELS ARE PREVENTING THEM FROM SEEING ANY IN ACCORDANCE TO ACTS 12. 14:40 Continue the hearing. Fro 39, containing protocols MPO meetings in different cities. The minutes recorded in detail the events associated with the planted of extremist literature, as well as measures that have been taken against the emergence of extremist literature in the service buildings. 14:45 The Court draws attention to the fact that the form of minutes of meetings of different MPO resemble one another. Court interested in the question: is there any approved form for these protocols? In connection with what they look like? Omelchenko explains that there is no approved form. The reason for their similarity due to the fact that believers are closely communicate with each other. 14:50 The court again asks the defendant's representatives, whether they pretend to challenge judicial decisions, which formed the basis of the claim. The lawyer Lew makes it clear that this is not a review of these decisions. In this meeting, the court must assess these decisions, like any other evidence in the case, the degree of relevance.

AS EVERYONE KNOWS JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES HAVE FOR MANY MANY DECADES BEEN WARNING OF THE DESTRUCTION OF FALSE RELIGION. NOW EXTREMISM ACCORDING TO THE RUSSIAN LAWS WOULD BE 1 - TO CALL A RELIGION "FALSE" AND 2 - TO SAY IT WILL BE "DESTROYED".. IT IS EVERYWHERE IN NEARLY ALL OUR LITERATURE {over 7,000 times for "false religion" phrase alone }. YET THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE CANNOT FIND ANY !!!! WOW. I THINK THE ANGELS ARE PREVENTING THEM FROM SEEING ANY IN ACCORDANCE TO ACTS 12: :6 When Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping bound with two chains between two soldiers, and guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison. 7 But look! Jehovah’s* angel was standing there,+ and a light shone in the prison cell. Hitting Peter on the side, he woke him, saying: “Get up quickly!” And the chains fell off his hands.+ 8 The angel said to him: “Get dressed* and put on your sandals.” He did so. Finally he said to him: “Put your outer garment on, and keep following me.” 9 And he went out and kept following him, but he did not know that what was happening through the angel was real. In fact, he thought he was seeing a vision. 10 Going past the first sentinel guard and the second, they reached the iron gate leading into the city, and this opened to them by itself. After they went out, they made their way down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. 11 And Peter, realizing what was happening, said: “Now I know for sure that Jehovah* sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s hand and from everything that the Jews were expecting to happen.”+ CRITICS AND OPPOSERS ARE POWERLESS BEFORE ALMIGHTY GOD. 10 There was an impressive example of angelic support in the days of Elisha the prophet. Elisha was staying in Dothan, a city in Israel. One day when Elisha’s servant got up early in the morning and looked outside, he saw that the city was surrounded by horses and war chariots. The king of Syria had sent a powerful military force to capture Elisha. How did Elisha’s attendant react? Fearful, perhaps panic-stricken, he cried out: “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” To him, all seemed lost. But Elisha answered: “Do not be afraid, for there are more who are with us than those who are with them.” What did he mean?—2 Kings 6:11-16. 11 Elisha was aware that angelic hosts were present to support him. However, his servant saw nothing. So “Elisha began to pray and say: ‘O Jehovah, open his eyes, please, that he may see.’ Immediately Jehovah opened the attendant’s eyes, so that he saw; and, look! the mountainous region was full of horses and war chariots of fire all around Elisha.” (2 Kings 6:17) The attendant could then see the angelic hosts. With spiritual insight, we too can perceive that angels, all under the direction of Jehovah and Christ, lend support and protection to Jehovah’s people. 2 Kings 6 Can anyone come up with more examples? Like when the angels guarding Jesus tomb didn't see anything happen...

9:00 In front of the Supreme Court has never crowded. The queue began to line up since the morning. Many specially came from different cities of Russia. As the weather is cold in Moscow, most dressed in winter. From time to time someone brought coffee and cakes for standing in the queue. Police officers work professionally and smoothly, providing security for the process participants. 10:05 Little wife said motion for the admission of fresh documents. He reports that in March-April 2017 law enforcement agencies throughout Russia, with reference to the ongoing process of invading the liturgical buildings need to stop them, interrogate believers rewrite of passport data. Prosecutors submitted caution about criminal liability for extremism in connection with the meetings for Bible study. The Ministry of Justice objected to the initiation. The court determines to attach. 10:15 The representative of the Ministry of Justice is applying for admission of cases copies of CA Steering Committee decisions on the appointment of members of the MPO committees. According to the Ministry of Justice, those documents show the leading role of CAs. Representatives of the CA is left to judicial discretion. In their opinion it neotnosimye evidence. Lawyers point out that some of the documents dated 1998 and earlier (ie before the registration of the CA under the new law). Furthermore content references fully corresponds Charter UTs. Certificates issued in connection with the fact that changed the statute of MPO, so reference issued to confirm that the persons mentioned in them are still part of the MPO. The court determines to attach, with the exception of those related to the time before re-TC. 10:25 The Court proceeds to study the case materials. The first document - a claim the Ministry of Justice. The Court once again clarifies the representative of the Justice Ministry, on what basis the department asks eliminate all MPO with UC. It asks not whether the Ministry of Justice intends to clarify the claims. The Ministry of Justice did not intend to. the defendant's lawyers point out that listed in the suit property not owned by UC. 10:35 The Court examines the document "Foundations of Faith and the corresponding practices of Jehovah's Witnesses." Lawyers pay attention to the position of love for one's neighbor and tolerance (which is in direct contradiction to the concept of "extremism"). Also asked to read out the position in which it is said that Jehovah's Witnesses endeavor to give their children a good education. 10:40 CA Charter investigated. Court interested in the question of whether religious groups are part of the structure of MPO? How many unregistered groups? Lawyers explain that unregistered groups are included in the structure of the TC. The concept of "structure" in the "Law on Freedom of Conscience" is related to the separation of religion from the state. Religions exist, in accordance with its internal hierarchical institutional structure where the state does not penetrate. In this connection, the CA does not conduct legal documentation related to the activities of unregistered groups, and therefore can not provide the court with the official information. 10:47 Court declares the 10-minute service break. 11:00 It continues to study the documents. Court lists various court decisions. When we study the decision of the Rostov Regional Court 2009 (Taganrog LRO), a representative Omelchenko defendant draws attention to the fact that this decision was made before the Plenum of the Supreme Court, which ruled that is extremism and what is not. For example, the Taganrog community, as well as publications of Jehovah's Witnesses that decision were recognized for "undermining the respect for other religions," "rejection of the use of blood for medical purposes ',' failure to fulfill their civic duty." Also, a number of publications have been recognized as extremist because has absolutely nothing to do with extremism. For example, the booklet "Jehovah's Witnesses. Who are they? What do they believe? "He has been recognized as an extremist for the mention of the fact that Jehovah's Witnesses do not take up arms. We give other examples. 11:10 the defendant's representatives point out that this collection of judicial acts were passed without the involvement of the CA, therefore, they can not serve as evidence in a lawsuit. 11:15 Novakov representative points out that at least one decision of the court, although the Ministry of Justice has made it to the case was overturned by a higher court. 11:20 Inspection Report discusses TC Ministry of Justice. Lawyers pay attention to the unreliability of the Ministry of Justice output that hides information about the CA import literature. In fact, providing the Ministry of Justice for review, more than 70 000 pages of documents, CA rightly refused to provide the information that the Ministry of Justice had to ask the customs authorities in the framework of inter-agency cooperation. 11:30 The representative of the Ministry of Justice points out that, according to one of the documents, under the supervision of CAs are more than 2000 unregistered groups. Lawyers explain that we are talking about the inner spiritual structure. Court asks the representative of the Ministry of Justice, for what purpose they were attached to the case turnover balance sheets. The representative of the Ministry of Justice explained that the statements indicate that "funds, possibly used to finance extremist activities." Court asks from which it is clear that the money spent was on extremist activity, rather than the usual statutory objectives. The Ministry of Justice does not have accurate data. Ax representative notes that within the framework of the Ministry of Justice checks have been given all the targeted donation contracts CA, which provides a transcript of the goal of all financial transfers. Representative natural question: "Why is the Ministry of Justice did not submit these documents to the court?" 11:40 Lawyer Omelchenko Representative of Ministry of Justice: "Can you specifically say what amount, when what was spent and on what specific kind of extremist activity?" At the Ministry of Justice there is no information. 11:45 Surveyed the documents showing that the prosecutor's office gathered information about this property believers. respondent interested representatives from the representative of Ministry of Justice, with a goal of collecting these data. Answer: to confiscate property if the court so decides. 11:50 Examined honor and gratitude issued by authorities CA and MPO for help in the improvement of the cities. The representative of the Ministry of Justice believes that Jehovah's Witnesses are doing it for the purpose of "missionary activity." Lawyer little wife, referring to the representative of the Ministry of Justice "Svetlana Konstantinovna, when it came to financing the MPO, you suspected extremist goals. When believers participate aid the city, you again assume some kind of trick. You can not so! " 11:55 Little wife pays attention to the state religious expertise the Ministry of Justice, based on the findings of which in 1999 was registered by the CA. The conclusions of this examination are today. Trying to review the conclusions of competent expertise in the hearing is not allowed. 12:00 The following volumes of business consists entirely of expert opinions, about 70, indicating the absence of extremism in the publications of Jehovah's Witnesses. Many studies have been conducted in the expert institutions of the Ministry of Justice. For example, little wife, referring to the conclusions of state expert institution, quotes from the book "Mankind's Search for God" (included in FSEM). In the book it is written: "To study the different religions does not mean betraying their own faith. It can, on the contrary, strengthened when we see other people looking for the truth, and that it is enabled. Knowledge gives insight and understanding of - tolerance for people who have different views. " Experts have not found signs of extremism in the book, but rather the opposite. Nevertheless, the book is included in the list of extremist materials. 12:05 The Ministry of Justice considers that the examination carried out by lawyers' requests and, therefore, contain a private expert opinion. Omelchenko explains that this is not true: a large part of the examination was carried out on the request of the courts, law enforcement and customs authorities. 12:15 Investigated entered into force court decisions and sentences, indicating a lack of extremist publications of Jehovah's Witnesses. Believers were prosecuted and, in fact, held in the court of five years, and then have been justified. Now they again threatened sanctions if will be satisfied the claims of Justice. 12:17 The representative of Novak planted of extremist materials in the service of Jehovah's Witnesses building acquired epidemic proportions in Russia. Novakov describes the events of September 20, 2016 in Art-tse Nezlobnaya (Stavropol kr.), When law enforcement officers grinder carved doors, and put extremist materials right under camera surveillance. 12:19 Omelchenko: The Ministry of Justice has not taken action to expert advice on the literature of Jehovah's Witnesses conducted in the south of the country, did not differ from the findings of examinations conducted in the north. The Ministry of Justice did not take anything (as a party who participated in the affairs), to review the newly discovered circumstances come into force court decisions on the recognition of the Jehovah's Witnesses as extremist materials. 12:25 Examines the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Due to the fact that the ECHR gave a legal interpretation of believers refuse to accept blood transfusions, the court again develops a discussion about blood transfusions. The representative of the Ministry of Justice refers to the case when the child of Jehovah's Witnesses died after a terrible accident, and the case where the dead child born with multiple pathologies. The court asked the representative of the Ministry of Justice: Is there evidence of a causal link between the non-use of blood and death occurred. Lawyers reported to the court that keeps back the representative of the Ministry of Justice: in both cases in relation to parents' criminal cases, conducted an extensive examination to establish the absence of such a causal link. Parents acquitted for lack of evidence of a crime. 12:40 Examined the materials, testifying that the faithful appealed to the authorities to falsify the facts (throw up). 12:45 Court decisions on the recognition of extremist literature. It is evident that the CA has not been brought to the case (as well as representatives of the publishing house). the defendant's representatives say the double standards of government agencies. When it was necessary to recognize the extremist literature, the CA is not allowed to participate in the case, however, when the task is to eliminate the CA, he is accused of recognition of extremist literature. 13:00 The case file contains DVD-disk with video recordings tossed. Novakov representative says that the materials will help to understand whether the CA related to prohibited materials into the local liturgical buildings, or it have to do with the other person. Wheels help to see the reaction of the believers themselves - how they react angrily to the emergence of prohibited materials in the service buildings. 13:05 Court: by what time period includes a video? Novak Events in the village Nezlobnaya refer to September 2016. Only thanks to video police officers abandoned the criminal plan of action against the MPO. Novakov describes outrageous falsifications details caught in the camera lens in the other towns of Russia. 13:10 The Court asked the representatives of the defendant: if challenged in the prescribed manner all these facts. And, if so, whether the results are. the defendant's representatives confirmed that the challenged and continue to be appealed at court, but to no avail. Court turns to the study of other evidence, without watching the video. 13:20 Examined materials are 24 volumes of the case. In total, in the case of not less than 43 volumes. 13:25 The court read out a public statement entirely CA that CA has nothing to do with extremism. The statement was originally posted on the website jw-russia.org . The court finds out who is the owner of this site. Representatives of TC reported that the site belongs to a foreign "to the Watchtower." CA does not have a website, so the statement was posted on the website of another organization of Jehovah's Witnesses. 13:30 Several volumes consist of the following acts MPO review by the judicial authorities, but no violations of the law have been identified. Ministry of Justice, in turn, requests that the case file copies of various alerts and warnings made against the CA. 13:43 The court announces a break until 14:30.

I agree with you and Jehovah can use even small things to praise him. Unfortunately I am unsure if they will even put it in since we have no authorized number but I did give them the brothers at Headquarters so if they want to they can try and obtain a number. Anyway have a nice evening and pray for our brothers in the morning trial. agape, Bruce

Yup only Jehovah's Spirit could have accomplished an united effort by imperfect people to send out over 48,000,000 letters to Russia. May Jehovah be praised. FROM BROOKLYN BRANCH OFFICE : May 1976 Branch Letter Dear Kingdom Publishers: All of us very much enjoy offering the Truth book in the field, and that will be our privilege once again in the month of May. We thought you would enjoy hearing of some of the things that have happened in connection with this remarkable publication. Since the Truth book was released in the summer of 1968, how many copies have been printed? Eighty million in 92 languages! No other book explaining the Bible even approaches the circulation of the Truth book; in fact, it is mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records. Has it helped people to learn the truth? In 1968 the average number of publishers was 323,688 here in the United States; thus far this service year our peak is 577,362. Doubtless the vast majority of the 253,674 who have taken up the service of Jehovah since 1968 were assisted by a study of the Bible with the aid of the Truth book, and that is remarkable indeed. Indeed our brothers were quite proud to mention it to encourage the entire association of our brothers in the world.

Jehovah's Witnesses have been in that book before for various things such as "Truth that leads to Eternal Life" and others. Here is what the Watchtower has said about this: WATCHTOWER LIBRARY: TRUTH THAT LEADS TO ETERNAL LIFE, THE (Book) appreciation for: w81 5/1 32; w81 12/15 32; yb78 131; yb74 62; w70 136; w68 668; km 11/68 3 baptisms since release of: km 12/75 1 best-seller: yb80 144; g78 1/22 29; g73 9/22 8 Bible study folder: yb70 91; km 1/69 8; km 10/68 3; km 11/68 8; km 12/68 1 comment on, by Guinness Book of Records: g82 4/22 29 Anyway here is the email they sent me : "Thank you for getting in touch, we will review your information or feedback and will take it into consideration. We may not reply to you however due to the large volumes of correspondence we receive each day. Please do not reply to this email. If you want to contact Guinness World Records about something else please visit our contact page. Your sincerely Guinness World Records Hopefully when they look they will see people still tweeting about the letter writing. I gave them the #stopjwban and teh official website jw.org for more info on the campaign. Remember sister as the brothers just told me here we are to try and Witness at every opportunity we can. Mt 24:14 HERE IS THE GUINNESS SUGGESTION RECORD BOX IF MORE OF US APPLY WE MAY GET NOTICED. : http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/contact/record-suggestion-box

Suspicion that orders from above are behind trial of Jehovah's Witnesses KURSK JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ASK THAT THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF CONFESSION BE RESPECTED jw-ru.blogspot.com, 18 April 2017 Personnel of monitoring agencies, law enforcement agencies, and power structures in several regions of Russia are displaying heightened interest in Jehovah's Witnesses. In several regions of Russia, not entirely lawful means of harassment are being employed against peaceful believers. The well-known rights advocate in Orel, Dmitry Kraiukhin, suggests that the religious organization was "closed" not so much for "extremism" as on political orders. "As a result, 175 thousand extremists may appear in the country practically overnight. Who needs this is unclear," Kraiukhin told our newspaper [Moskovskii Komsomolets—tr.]. "By the way, protocols concerning administrative violation were drawn up twice before this against Jehovah's Witnesses because they conducted meetings of more than one person without notification. Both times the decision was challenged only at the level of the Russian Supreme Court." "If believers will continue to maintain their faith and attend meetings where they read the Bible, they will be criminally prosecuted. Participants in meetings are threatened with up to six years in prison and organizers of mass events are threatened with up to ten years," explain the Kursk Jehovah's Witnesses, who are in shock from the lawsuit of the Russian Ministry of Justice. More than 1500 in Kursk and Kursk province do not understand why there is an attempt to apply the law "On combating extremist activity" to them, although there are no more or less specific accusations of extremism against them. Earlier publications of Jehovah's Witnesses fell under the effect of the law on extremism, which were subsequently banned. The believers note that any religious organization, not just Jehovah's Witnesses, could wind up under a ban, since the law interprets "extremism" extremely vaguely. It is possible to become extremists if some consider that the Jehovah's Witnesses' faith is true, although all people consider their confession to be uniquely true. The character of religious literature is determined by expert means, but here also there arises a number of questions. "Expert analyses are conducted by people who are not versed in this field and do not have philological, theological, or religious studies education. One gets the impression that they wrote the conclusion on orders, on the basis of which even children's publications are ruled to be extremist. We have to refuse to use the brochures and books," a Jehovah's Witness adherent in Kursk recalls. Jehovah's Witnesses say that their adherents often try to expose personnel of law enforcement agencies not only in Kursk but also throughout the country. Often the upholders of order are "caught" with forbidden literature in their hands, which they are planning to plant. Criminal actions by police are preserved on video, after which comes the closing of local religious organizations. However these incidents are not given attention in court. The unwillingness to allow Jehovah's Witnesses a response evokes strong puzzlement among Kursk believers. "We want to describe for society what really is happening. Unfortunately, we are not even asked. Representatives of local organizations throughout the country were not summoned to the hearing in the Supreme Court. It turns out that we are being judged for nothing. 175,000 believers in Russia, along with their relatives and friends, will turn out to be criminals and will be prosecuted by law for reading the Bible and conversing about their faith." Kursk Jehovah's Witnesses do not intend to go to the barricades; they simply want for the human right to freedom of religious confession, guaranteed by the constitution of the RF, to be respected. In their opinion, there is nothing bad in their activity—enlightening society as Jesus Christ commanded—and after all they respect human rights and do not transgress boundaries. However, if one believes history, it is the Jehovah's Witnesses who will become the first in the list of those who fall under the yoke of power. In the opinion of the director of the Sova Center for News and Analysis, A.M. Verkhovsky, bans on the literature of Jehovah's Witnesses and prosecution of believers for distributing it are illegal and the actions of authorities to ban the international organization in Russia have the character of religious discrimination. Of course, everybody must decide how to treat one or another confession, to whom to listen, and whom to follow. But in accordance with common sense, the question arises whether a ban of a religious organization on the whole territory of Russia is justified. Will the law be respected, as well as the Russian constitution? (tr. by PDS, posted 18 April 2017) Some paragraphs in this article are quoted verbatim from a regional edition of Moskovskii Komsomolets, 14 April 2017