Freedom of Religion and Belief
Igor Shmidt is the 30th Jehovah’s Witness sentenced to a prison term in 2021 A court in Crimea sentenced him to 6 years in prison 10.02.2021: Aleksandr Ivshin, 7.5 years 24.02.2021: Roman Baranovskiy, 6 years 24.02.2021: Valentina Baranovskaya, 2 years 29.03.2021:...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Belarus refuses to extradite to Russia Jehovah’s Witness requesting political asylum Novaya Gazeta/ Stetson Russia Religion News- (20.10.2021) – https://bit.ly/3E0HKOl – The office of the prosecutor general of Belarus refused to extradite to Russia the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Vladimir Skachidub is the 29th Jehovah’s Witness sentenced to a prison term in 2021 HRWF (14.10.2021) – On 11 October, Vladimir Skachidub, a 59-year-old Jehovah’s Witness, was convicted and sentenced to four years and two months of detention in a penal colony of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses escalates to torture In Irkutsk, believers were badly beaten and threatened with rape by special forces agents. By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter (12.10.2021) – https://bit.ly/30h4lHT – On Monday last week, starting at...