Freedom of Religion and Belief
Russia sentences three Jehovah’s Witnesses to six years in prison 51 Jehovah’s Witnesses are in prison and 34 under house arrest – 246 criminal cases involving 517 believers are open HRWF with Moscow Times and JW.ORG (30.07.2021) – A Russian district...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Special Bimonthly FORB Digest (16-31.07.2021) 29.07.21 – Rostov court treats Jehovah’s Witnesses harshly Full text only in Russian: https://www.kavkaz-uzel.media/articles/366509/ A court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced to real prison terms in a penal...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Fake News: FECRIS condemned for slanderous statements in Germany but claiming victory in a press release (!) FECRIS fined for repeated derogatory statements about Jehovah’s Witnesses HRWF (09.07.2021) – On 27 November 2020, the District Court of Hamburg...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Dmitry Golik and Aleksei Berchuk are Jehovah’s Witnesses Nr 17 and 18 sentenced to prison in 2021 Picture: Dmitry Golik (JW.ORG) HRWF (02.07.2021) – As of 1 July 2021, JW.ORG reported that 58 Jehovah’s Witnesses were in pretrial detention or sentenced to prison; 33...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Six more Jehovah’s Witnesses already sentenced to heavy prison terms in June HRWF (04.06.2021) – As of 17 May 2021, JW.ORG reported that 59 Jehovah’s Witnesses were in pretrial detention or sentenced to prison, 34 were under house arrest, 214 were restricted...