Jehovah's Witnesses in Japan
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On October 1, 2025, four United Nations Special Rapporteurs* expressed concern about ongoing prejudice against religious minorities in Japan, particularly its effect on children. Previously on June...
On June 30, 2024, four United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteurs publicly released a joint opinion addressed to the Government of Japan regarding the guidelines, “Q&A on Responses to Child Abuse...
In January 2024, an independent research team conducted the largest-ever quantitative study on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan. It examines the demographics and religious motivations of Jehovah’s...
An independent research team conducted the largest-ever quantitative study on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan, in January 2024. The findings indicate that Jehovah’s Witnesses of all generations freely...
Jehovah’s Witnesses do not tolerate any form of child abuse. Child protection experts have confirmed that Jehovah’s Witnesses are a “child safe” organization and that their child protection policy...
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan deplore the disinformation and mischaracterization spread by a few critics about their beliefs and practices. This disinformation is the same as that spread by Russia...
On May 10, 2023, representatives of Jehovah’s Witnesses participated in a constructive meeting with officials from the Children and Families Agency (CFA). This was in furtherance to a meeting held...
Jehovah’s Witnesses do not force their children to adopt their faith. (See the article: Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Force Their Children to Adopt Their Faith?) All Jehovah’s Witnesses, even minors, make...