The JW higher-ups are publicly crying over the beatings that the JW's in Georgia have been receiving.
If you are an active JW, you would think that only the JW's were being persecuted and that they are fulfilling a prophecy ("they will persecute you if you follow" Jesus)
This just in from the UN:
"...The experts continued to inquire about persistent reports of torture and other reported problems -- including in the administration of justice, freedom of speech, and the protection of women and religious minorities. Discrimination and violence against such non-Orthodox groups as Catholics, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Hari Krishnas and others had been alleged."
"...On religious violence and intolerance, she said that while general religious harmony existed, presently no law specifically addressed the issue. The Government, aware that such laws were necessary, hoped to focus the attention of the Public Defender’s Office on cases of religious extremism, and work to ensure that the religious freedoms of all Georgian citizens were guaranteed. She added that she had to agree with the panel’s grave concerns over such matters. During her tenure in the Service on Human Rights she had acquired first-hand knowledge of incidents involving Hare Krishnas and Jehovah's Witnesses. Such personal involvement had made it clear to her that legal measures were not sufficient. Societies and communities should instead promote an atmosphere of religious tolerance and cultural diversity."
The entire story: http://www.worldnews.com/?action=display&article=12575034&template=worldnews/search.txt&index=full