LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Russia

AUGUST 2, 2017

International Response to Russia’s Supreme Court Decision Against Jehovah’s Witnesses

International government agencies and officials comment on the unjust court decision and Russia’s failure to protect the religious freedom of minority religious groups.

JULY 27, 2017

Russia Moves to Declare the Bible “Extremist”

JULY 24, 2017

Oryol Court Extends Imprisonment of Dennis Christensen

JULY 18, 2017

Russia’s Supreme Court Confirms Earlier Ruling to Criminalize Jehovah’s Witnesses

JUNE 28, 2017

Court Rejects Appeal Against the Pretrial Detention of Dennis Christensen

JUNE 16, 2017

Russia’s Supreme Court Ruling Has Negative Impact on Jehovah’s Witnesses

JUNE 6, 2017

Mercedes Murillo Muñoz, Professor of Ecclesiastical Law at the University of King Juan Carlos (Spain)

JUNE 6, 2017

Consuelo Madrigal, Lawyer and Former Attorney General of Spain

JUNE 2, 2017

Oryol Regional Court to Hear Appeal Against Pretrial Detention of Dennis Christensen

MAY 30, 2017

Russia’s Supreme Court to Hear Appeal by Jehovah’s Witnesses on July 17, 2017

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Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia

Jehovah’s Witnesses—171,828
Congregations—2,315
Attendance at the annual Memorial of Christ’s death—293,933
Ratio of Jehovah’s Witnesses to population—1 to 850
Population—146,074,524
Witnesses Imprisoned for Their Faith—1

Historic Milestones

JULY 17, 2017 — Appellate Chamber of the Russian Federation Supreme Court upholds April 20 Decision. Jehovah’s Witnesses are effectively banned in Russia

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APRIL 20, 2017 — Russian Federation Supreme Court rules to criminalize the activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia

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NOVEMBER 30, 2015 — All sixteen Witnesses on retrial in Taganrog are criminally convicted for practicing their faith. The judge suspended the sentences

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DECEMBER 2, 2014 — Supreme Court of the Russian Federation bans jw.org

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JULY 30, 2014 — Seven of sixteen Witnesses on trial in Taganrog are criminally convicted for practicing their faith

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JUNE 10, 2010 — European Court of Human Rights declares the ban on the Moscow Community of Jehovah’s Witnesses a violation of human rights
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 — Rostov Regional Court declares 34 publications of Jehovah’s Witnesses to be extremist
2009 — Russian law-enforcement authorities begin misapplying the Federal Law on Counteracting Extremist Activity
MARCH 26, 2004 — Moscow Community of Jehovah’s Witnesses banned
MARCH 1996 — Jehovah’s Witnesses fully exonerated as victims of political repression
DECEMBER 11, 1992 — Russian Federation legally registers Jehovah’s Witnesses
MARCH 27, 1991 — Soviet Union legally registers Jehovah’s Witnesses
OCTOBER 1965 — Easing of government restrictions and oppression
APRIL 1951 — About 9,500 Witnesses from six Soviet republics exiled to Siberia
1928 — Jehovah’s Witnesses fail to achieve legal registration; years of persecution begin
1891 — First Russian Witness exiled to Siberia
1887 — First recorded instance of The Watchtower being mailed to Russia

Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia

Historic Milestones

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