Russia
Russia’s Supreme Court to Hear Appeal by Jehovah’s Witnesses on July 17, 2017
The appeal requests a full reversal of the ruling. It emphasizes that the ruling is not based on factual evidence and that the Witnesses are not guilty of any extremist activity.
Danish Jehovah’s Witness Arrested and Jailed in Russia After Police Raid a Christian Meeting
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia have been victims of aggressive religious discrimination by both Russian authorities and vandals.
Supreme Court Rules to Criminalize the Activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia
The Supreme Court upheld the claim to liquidate the Witnesses’ Administrative Center and the 395 Local Religious Organizations.
Russia’s Supreme Court Rules Against Jehovah’s Witnesses
The Witnesses will appeal the ruling to liquidate the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia.
Day Five of Russian Supreme Court Case: Decade of Witnesses’ Legal Challenges Reviewed
Attorneys for Russia’s Ministry of Justice remained unable to specify a legal basis for liquidating the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia.
Further Arguments Presented on Day Four of Russian Supreme Court Case
Attorneys for the Ministry of Justice were unable to identify the specific legal basis for liquidating the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia.
On Third Day of Russian Supreme Court Case, Jehovah’s Witnesses Present Testimony
Four of Jehovah’s Witnesses presented key arguments against the claims by the Ministry of Justice.