by HRWF | Feb 11, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
JW World Headquarters (10.02.2021) – On 10 February, a Russian court imposed the longest, harshest sentence—7.5 years in prison—against one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 63-year-old Aleksandr Ivshin. Prior to today’s ruling, 6 years was the longest sentence imposed on one...
by HRWF | Jun 11, 2020 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
JW World Headquarters (09.06.2020) – The Pskov City Court convicted 61-year-old Gennady Shpakovskiy and sentenced him to six and a half years in prison simply for holding small Christian meetings in his home. This is the longest, harshest sentence handed down to...
