FEBRUARY 15, 2016
RUSSIA
Russian Authorities Fabricate Evidence to Charge Witnesses With Extremism
Russian authorities have increasingly resorted to fabricating evidence to justify charges of extremism against Jehovah’s Witnesses. This video examines three such incidents and what they mean for freedom of worship in Russia.
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