Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: A Russian Jehovah’s Witness was sentenced to 8 years in prison In comparison According to Article 111 Part 1 of the Russian Federation’s Criminal Code, grievous bodily harm draws a maximum of 8 years sentence. According to Article 126 Part 1 of the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: 68-year-old Jehovah’s Witness sentenced to 2.5 years of forced labor Sova Center (16.05.2024) – On March 16, 2024, the Orel Regional Court approved the sentence of Jehovah’s Witness Tatiana Piskareva. She was sentenced to two and a half years...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest May 01-15 15.05.2024 – The investigation into the case of a 27-year-old Jehovah’s Witness from Chelyabinsk has been completed Sova – Believer Maxim Khamatshin is accused of organizing...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Three Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to three years in prison JW Russia – (13.05.2024) – On May 13, 2024, the judge of the Pervomaisky District Court of Izhevsk, Marina Khokhryakova, found Maksim Derendyaev, Aleksandr Kutin and Sergey Ashikhmin guilty of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Over 1000 conscientious objectors carrying out a civilian service OVD with HRWF (19.04.2024) – Alternative civil service (ACS) is a normal job instead of serving in the army but lasts longer: 21 months instead of 12. Since the beginning of the...