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Experts Explain: Russia Uses Anti-Extremism Law as Ploy to Criminalize Jehovah’s Witnesses
This is Part 1 of a three-part series based on exclusive interviews with noted scholars of religion, politics, and sociology, as well as experts in Soviet and post-Soviet studies.
Warning Issued to Witnesses’ Headquarters in Russia Threatens Religious Freedom
The Witnesses in Russia could find themselves in a situation where they are free to believe as they wish, but not free to practice their religion.
Russian Authorities Move Toward Unprecedented Shutdown of Witnesses’ National Headquarters
An official warning letter from Russian authorities signals a potential ban on the Witnesses’ peaceful worship in Russia.
Russia Targets Jehovah’s Witnesses With Anti-Extremist Legislation, Reports UN Human Rights Committee
The United Nations Human Rights Committee notes that Russian courts have used anti-extremist legislation to discriminate against Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Russian Authorities Fabricate Evidence to Charge Witnesses With Extremism
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Sevastopol and Balakovo foiled attempts by officials to plant banned literature in their places of worship and use it to charge them with extremism.
Russian Customs Officials Seize Shipments of Bibles and Bible Literature
Authorities are blocking the importation of Bibles and publications published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. What is the impact on the Witnesses and other Russian citizens?