The prosecution of Jehovah Witness Dennis Christensen presents a stark test of religious freedom.
Human rights experts comment on how a ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses would affect Russia’s international reputation and religious freedom for its citizens.
Russian authorities should drop the charges against a Jehovah’s Witness adherent for practicing his faith and release him immediately, Human Rights Watch said today.
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The detention of Dennis Christensen is the first since Russia's Supreme Court upheld a ban on Jehovah's Witnesses nationwide.
Human rights experts comment on how a ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses would affect Russia’s international reputation and religious freedom for its citizens.
Russian Government’s persecution of Jehovah’s witnesses escalated in lead up to one year anniversary of ban. In a continued act of bitter irony, the Russian government is violating laws it created to go after Jehovah’s Witnesses for practicing their faith. Russia Violates Its Own Laws to Persecute Jehovah’s Witnesses[/tweetthis] On April 20, 2017, the Russian […]
The decision by Russia's Supreme Court placed Jehovah's Witnesses alongside terrorist groups like ISIS.
Human Rights Watch has sharply criticized Moscow Russian Jehovah's Witnesses’ are being hunted down by the Russian security agency, and the Russian National Guard.[/tweetit] These actions are legal as the Supreme Court in Russia banned the religious organization one year ago. The Judges ruled the members of Jehovah's Witnesses promote “extremism.” Any Russian found to […]
Teachers have humiliated Jehovah's Witness children in front of their classmates. Arsonist
Human rights experts comment on how a ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses would affect Russia’s international reputation and religious freedom for its citizens.
The religion has been outlawed in Russia since 2017 since when there have been a number of arrests of followers.
UK calls on Vladimir Putin to uphold freedom of religion as followers ‘criminalised’
Latest decision on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia is yet another blow to the religious organization. Russia’s news agency is reporting the city court of Birobidzhan’s decision to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses will be upheld. A Justice Ministry suit is working to ban the Jehovah’s Witness religion entirely. Russia Continues Proceedings on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Supreme Court […]
Human rights experts comment on how a ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses would affect Russia’s international reputation and religious freedom for its citizens.
Law enforcement authorities across Russia have dramatically escalated the nationwide persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the past 12 months, Human Rights Watch said today. One year after President Vladimir Putin said that the crackdown against them should be “looked into,” the numbers of house raids and people under criminal investigation have more than doubled, and 32 Jehovah’s Witnesses worshipers are behind bars for peacefully practicing their faith.
Russian activists have slammed the recent detentions and alleged torture of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Western Siberia, comparing them to persecution by the Nazis.
The Russian Supreme Court has declared Jehovah's Witnesses an extremist group. Their gatherings and preaching are now criminal offenses.
Photo Courtesy of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Artwork by World Religion News. After an April court ruling declaring Jehovah’s Witnesses extremists and a wave of violence against them, Russia has upheld a ban on the religion. Jehovah’s Witnesses continue to be persecuted in Russia. This has occurred through laws, court decisions, and police actions. Russia has been […]
The decision vilifies the Witnesses and has emboldened some individuals and government officials to inflict further harm, as exemplified by recent incidents.
The Presidential Council For Civil Society and Human Rights Calls Out Religious Discrimination In a surprising move, a branch of the Russian government has called out the actions of their government’s police and judicial forces in the enforcement of the ban of Jehovah Witnesses. Russian Government Criticizes Putin for Treatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses[/tweetthis] The ban […]
Human rights experts comment on how a ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses would affect Russia’s international reputation and religious freedom for its citizens.
