ANOTHER HOTLINE TO BE INTRODUCED FOR VICTIMS OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES ACTIVITIES

Another telephone number – 56 35 49 – will add next week to the already existing hotline 56 42 97, opened October 21, 2004, via which citizens can report about facts of breaking their rights by Jehovah’s Witnesses religious organization. Leader of the youth wing of the Republican Party of Armenia Armen Ashotian reported it. It should be reminded that this autumn being concerned over the facts of breaking human rights resulting from the activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses and some other religious movements, over 40 youth organizations of diverse political and public orientation initiated creation of the mentioned hotline. Violation of child rights, cases of suicide, desecration of Armenian Christian symbols (icons, khachkars, etc.) are specifically mentioned. At the same time, in Ashotian’s words, the hotline has not been efficient yet, as people are not informed well about it.