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Coptic Christians endure a painful year in Egypt

Omnia Al DesoukieNovember 14, 2011 07:34

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News DeskSeptember 27, 2011 08:51

Jehovah's Witnesses investigated by police

The Watchtower, the magazine for Jehovah's Witnesses, is under investigation by British police, after complaints that it is in breach of religious hatred laws

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The Watchtower, the magazine for Jehovah's Witnesses, is under investigation by British police, after complaints that it is in breach of religious hatred laws.

The magazine – distributed around the world - described those who leave the church as “mentally diseased.”