"For it is better to suffer [in Russia] because you are doing good, if it is God’s will to allow it, than because you are doing evil [in Australia]." - 1 Peter 3:17
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/l/r1/lp-e?q=1+peter+3%3A17
In Russia the JWs are not reaping what they have sown. Therefore the protest and worldwide letter writing campaign.
In Australia the JWs were in fact reaping what they had sown. Therefore the silence.
"For it is better, if God’s will will have it so, to suffer in doing right than in doing wrong." - Byington translation