“The decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to ban the activities of the Administrative Centre of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia on grounds of “extremism” could make it possible to launch criminal prosecutions against Jehovah’s Witnesses for mere acts of worship,” – says the statement of the European External Action Service (EEAS). “Jehovah’s…
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Russia bans Jehovah’s Witnesses
The Supreme Court of Russian Federation ruled on April 20, 2017 that the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization should be closed down and no longer allowed to operate legally in Russia, Human Rights Watch said today. The ruling, which affects more than 100,000 Jehovah’s Witness worshippers across Russia. Russia Outlaws Jehovah's Witnesses: https://t.co/XjCKYwliJ0 — Andy Reed (@andrew_c_reed)…
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