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Breaking: Russia Supreme Court Banned Jehovah Witnesses by mtngloetiartel: 8:11pm On Apr 20, 2017 |
Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday issued a ruling banning Jehovah’s Witnesses after the justice ministry called on it to dissolve the “extremist organisation”. Supreme Court judge Yury Ivanenko said Russia had decided to close down “the administrative centre of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the local organisations in its fold and turn their property over to the Russian Federation.” The decision comes after the ministry said it had found signs of “extremist activity” within the organisation and requested that it be banned. “They represent a threat to the rights of people, public order and public safety,” Russian news agencies quoted justice ministry representative Svetlana Borisova as saying. The group, which has 395 centres across Russia, has vowed to appeal the decision. “I’m shocked,” Yaroslav Sivulsky, who represents the group’s administrative centre, told reporters. “I didn’t expect that this could be possible in modern Russia, where the constitution guarantees freedom of religious practice.” Russia’s Jehovah Witnesses have had several run-ins with law enforcement in recent years. In January, the chairman of the group’s branch in the town of Dzerzhinsk was fined for having distributed material that authorities deem extremist, local media reported. In 2004 Moscow dissolved a branch of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. The European Court of Human Rights ruled in 2010 that the move had violated the rights of freedom of religion and association. |
Re: Breaking: Russia Supreme Court Banned Jehovah Witnesses by promise3048(m): 8:21pm On Apr 20, 2017 |
Ftc Bt why do dis people face too much persecution like dis nw |
Re: Breaking: Russia Supreme Court Banned Jehovah Witnesses by Solowande(m): 8:26pm On Apr 20, 2017 |
If history is any guide, Russia will find it nearly impossible to eliminate the Jehovah's witnesses. For the Russia govt will find it hard to enforce its ban cos they lack dat manpower. I can't imagine local govt official preventing over 200,000 witnesses gathering in over 2000 congregations more than thrice per week. There are not enough police officers in Russia to monitor the daily activities of each and every witness, and the witnesses know it. |
Re: Breaking: Russia Supreme Court Banned Jehovah Witnesses by littlewonders: 8:31pm On Apr 20, 2017 |
Okay |
Re: Breaking: Russia Supreme Court Banned Jehovah Witnesses by Pierocash(m): 8:49pm On Apr 20, 2017 |
if this happens in Naija,wailers will cry 'Islamisation ' As if El-Zakzaky is a catholic |
Re: Breaking: Russia Supreme Court Banned Jehovah Witnesses by mtngloetiartel: 9:07pm On Apr 20, 2017 |
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Re: Breaking: Russia Supreme Court Banned Jehovah Witnesses by vantage001: 1:37pm On Apr 23, 2017 |
Pierocash:so in your mind, this is a good example to emulate? you need help. |
Re: Breaking: Russia Supreme Court Banned Jehovah Witnesses by leofab(f): 11:01pm On Apr 25, 2017 |
The only true believers.. though they invade people privacy. |
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