Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Russian Authorities Fabricate Evidence to Charge Witnesses With Extremism


From JW.ORG:
Russian authorities have increasingly resorted to fabricating evidence to justify charges of extremism against Jehovah’s Witnesses. This video examines three such incidents and what they mean for freedom of worship in Russia. (underline added)
https://www.jw.org/en/news/legal/by-region/russia/police-planting-evidence-video/

Hats off to my Russian friends in support. I met some of you in 2003 during the International Convention in Kiev!

See also:
Russia’s Jehovah’s Witnesses Fight ‘Extremist’ Label, Possible Ban (read or listen)
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/05/17/476898973/russias-jehovahs-witnesses-fight-extremist-label-possible-ban

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