Kyrgyzstan
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kyrgyzstan
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Jehovah’s Witnesses—5,167
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Congregations—86
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Attendance at the annual Memorial of Christ’s death—10,146
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Ratio of Jehovah’s Witnesses to population—1 to 1,387
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Population—7,038,000
Will Victims of Police Brutality in Osh Receive Justice?
Jehovah’s Witnesses plead with the Prosecutor General’s Office to take decisive action and prosecute those who perpetrated this violent act.
Kyrgyzstan Court Upholds Acquittal of Two Women Convicted Under False Charges
The Osh Regional Court affirmed that Oksana Koriakina and Nadezhda Sergienko were not guilty and ordered their immediate release from house arrest.
Religious Freedom at a Crossroads in Kyrgyzstan
On December 24, 2014, the Supreme Court upheld the right of all citizens, including Jehovah’s Witnesses, to share their religious beliefs with their neighbors. Can Witnesses in southern Kyrgyzstan now enjoy religious freedom?
Kyrgyzstan’s Highest Court Upholds Religious Freedom for Jehovah’s Witnesses
On September 4, 2014, the Kyrgyz Republic supported its international commitment to promote human rights by legalizing the activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses throughout the country.
Kyrgyzstan Court Rules in Favor of Conscientious Objectors
The ruling to amend a 2009 law will allow Jehovah’s Witnesses to perform genuine alternative civilian service.