Russia carries out mass raids on Jehovah's Witnesses, makes arrests


Russian Jehovah's Witnesses Targeted in New Raids by Security Services in Siberia, Far East

In a letter to Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs dated December 9, 2022, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (COE) urged Russia to comply with recent judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Such judgments include the June 2022 landmark decision that declared Russia's ban on Jehovah's Witnesses unlawful. a


Jehovah's Witnesses detained 'for extremism' in Russia BBC News

COPENHAGEN, May 24 (Reuters) - A Danish adherent of the Jehovah's Witnesses was released from a Russian prison on Tuesday after serving five years on extremism charges as part of Moscow's.


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Russia launches criminal investigation into Jehovah’s Witnesses The Independent

These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war for Tuesday, January 9, 2024.


Jehovah's Witnesses detained 'for extremism' in Russia BBC News

A prominent Russian left-wing political activist has been arrested and charged with "justifying terrorism". Meanwhile, two Russian missiles have struck a hotel in the centre of Kharkiv, injuring.


Russia bans Jehovah's Witnesses group as religious extremists CBC News

More than 4,300 people were detained at anti-war protests across Russia on Sunday, rights groups and Russian authorities say. Some 1,700 people were detained in Moscow alone, Ria news agency.


Russia Bans Jehovah’s Witnesses, Calling It an Extremist Group The New York Times

March 31, 20224:07 AM PDTUpdated 2 years ago An undated handout photograph of Russian Jehovah's Witness Timofey Zhukov. Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, March 31 (Reuters).


FSB Raids Jehovah’s Witnesses Meeting Spots in Siberia The Moscow Times

Russian officials say Ukraine has carried out a series of deadly strikes on targets in south-west Russia over the past 24 hours. The emergency ministry says 18 people including three children have.


Russia Acquits First Jehovah’s Witness After Top Court Bans Prosecuting Prayers The Moscow Times

Russia labeled the Jehovah's Witnesses an extremist group and banned it in 2017, leading to a wave of court cases and prison sentences against its members. For decades, the Jehovah's Witnesses.


Russia Calls for National Ban on Jehovah's Witnesses The Moscow Times

26 Oct 2020. 27 mins. UK. 30 Jan 2020. 'Electrocuted' for being a Jehovah's Witness. Video, 00:03:38. 4 March 2019. All the latest content about Jehovah's Witnesses from the BBC.


Russia court outlaws 'extremist' Jehovah's Witnesses BBC News

July 18, 2021, 7:48 AM 8:24 Members of the Jehovah's Witnesses attend a court session in Perm, Russia, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. The court handed suspended sentenc.Show More Anastasia Yakovleva/AP, FILE MOSCOW -- In a bright, spotless apartment in a Moscow suburb, a small circle of people sat around a table in December 2019.


Russia carries out mass raids on Jehovah's Witnesses, makes arrests

Spencer Platt/Getty Images March 26, 2021, 2:26 PM On Wednesday, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea announced that they had arrested a 30-year-old man suspected of promoting an organization.


Russia’s campaign against the Jehovah’s Witnesses Video ABC News

Dec 20 (Reuters) - A Russian court has sentenced four Jehovah's Witnesses adherents to prison terms of between three-and-a-half and seven years, the latest step in Moscow's crackdown on an.


Russia releases Jehovah's Witness follower from prison Reuters

Russia set to lose 500,000 military personnel by year end, says British MoD. The Russian military is on course to lose 500,000 personnel within the next year, according to the UK's Ministry of.


First Woman Jehovah’s Witness Sentenced to Prison in Russia The Moscow Times

NEWS RELEASES Imprisoned for Their Faith —Russia Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia have been imprisoned for their faith. Learn their history, and get a printable list of any Witnesses currently in prison.


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6 Jan 2024 Rus­sia used North Ko­re­an mis­siles in Ukraine, US says The Unit­ed States also ex­pressed con­cerns that Rus­sia is seek­ing close-range bal­lis­tic mis­siles from Iran. 4 Jan 2024.