DECEMBER 2, 2015
RUSSIA
Taganrog Court Punishes Witnesses for Religious Activity
On November 30, 2015, Judge Vasyutchenko convicted all 16 of Jehovah’s Witnesses on trial in Taganrog for their religious activity, but he suspended the sentences. How does this affect those convicted? What does this decision mean for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Taganrog and elsewhere in Russia? This video statement responds to the decision and reports on the latest development in this lengthy trial.
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