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These issues have led to persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in various countries, including the United States. Political and religious animosity against the Witnesses has occasionally led to mob action and government oppression.
USCIRF Issue Update: THE GLOBAL PERSECUTION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES: November 2020 4 as a religious organization, members of the community have disproportionately suffered the consequences of these laws. As of November 2020, 52 Jehovah’s Witnesses remained imprisoned for their religious activities, including
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According to law professor Archibald Cox, Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States were "the principal victims of religious persecution … they began to attract attention and provoke repression in the 1930s, when their proselytizing and numbers rapidly increased." [3]
The Jehovah’s Witnesses faces intense scrutiny worldwide over the handling of child sexual abuse. A Pennsylvania grand jury has charged 14 men since 2022 with sexual abuse within the organization. The denomination counts 8.7 million adherents worldwide, with 1.2 million in the United States.
Dec 17, 2021 · We uphold the right of Jehovah’s Witnesses to practice their religion and their beliefs and their ability to adhere to being apolitical and pacifist without fear, harassment, discrimination, or persecution.
The Global Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses. This update describes official discrimination against Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world, with a particular focus on countries where members have been imprisoned for their beliefs. These include countries that USCIRF recommended in its 2020 Annual Report for designation as countries of ...
In the United States, numerous cases involving Jehovah's Witnesses are now landmark decisions of First Amendment law. In all, Jehovah's Witnesses brought 23 separate First Amendment actions before the U.S. Supreme Court between 1938 and 1946.
