“Jehovah’s witness sentenced for extremism in the Russian federation”
“A Danish man has been sentenced for religious extremism in Russia, according to human rights organization Amnesty in Denmark. The man, who is a member of the Jehovah’s witnesses, were arrested during a bible reading in the city of Oryol and has been in custody since may of 2017.”
“the Penalty will likely be announced later Wednesday, according to Amnesty.”
“in 2017, stamped Russia Jehovah’s witnesses as an extremist society and its activities were banned. Human rights organisations have previously reported that the Russian government is responsible for widespread persecution of the followers to the movement, with many arrests and polisräder.”
