Russian Supreme Court orders disbanding of Jehova’s Witnesses
Reported by the BBC and others, Russia’s Supreme Court has ordered the disbanding of the…
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Jehova’s Witness service broken up in Petrovpavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia has reported that law enforcement agencies in Petrovpavlovsk-Kamchatsky…
New Russian law ratchets up religious oppression
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the so-called “Yarovaya package” of laws which substantially toughen…
Jehovah’s Witnesses win legal recognition in Crimea
Russia Religion News reports that, after months of preparatory work and a long history of…
Russian Justice Ministry plans control of religious organisation finances
The Russian Ministry of Justice is planning to obtain approval on a proposal that will…
65 known “extremist” religious literature cases in Russia last year
A total of 65 individuals and religious communities are known to have been prosecuted in…
UNHCR warning for Japan over deprogramming
The International Coalition for Religious Freedom reports that the UN Human Rights Committee has “formally reminded”…
Russian Supreme Court sets dangerous precedent
SOURCE: Jehovas Witnesses website, JANUARY 23, 2015: Russian Federation Supreme Court Decision Sets Dangerous Precedent…