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Falun Gong banned for ‘religious extremism’

Human Rights Without Frontiers considers the ban a grave violation of religious freedom: On 10 November, Interfax-Religion, the press agency of the Russian Orthodox Church, announced in a press release.

13.11.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Falun Gong (offenders)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)

Over 400 Jehovah’s Witnesses charged or convicted in Russia, group says

More than 400 Jehovah’s Witnesses have been charged or convicted in Russia since the country banned the religious group as an “extremist” organization three years ago, the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia has said.

11.11.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Christian marginal groups (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)

44 Jehovah’s Witnesses in prison for their faith, according to report by HRWF

Many Jehovah’s Witnesses are behind bars in Russia for the peaceful exercise of their religious freedom according to a report published by Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF)[1].

11.11.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Christian marginal groups (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)

Persecution against religious organizations and believers, monitoring by Sova Center

Dennis Christensen again denied early release • Every month, Sova Center publishes an update of the persecution of believers of all faiths in Russia.

28.10.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Christian marginal groups (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)
Muslims (victims)

Opposition to Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia: Legal measures

Jehovah’s Witnesses and Their Opponents: Russia, the West, and Beyond

4.09.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Christian marginal groups (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)
Christians (offenders)

Two Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to four years in prison

Today, the Berezovsky City Court of the Kemerovo Region sentenced two Jehovah’s Witnesses, 55-year-old Sergey Britvin and 48-year-old Vadim Levchuk, to four years in prison. The prosecution had asked for six and a half years. The men will appeal their conviction.

2.09.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Christian marginal groups (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)

Russian Evangelicals fined for ‘missionary activity’ during pandemic

Offenses include passing out tracts and telling people to invite friends to hear the gospel.

1.09.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers & Daniel Silliman
Russia
Christians (victims)
Christian marginal groups (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)

Latest report about the misuse of the anti-extremism legislation in Russia

Latest report about the misuse of the anti-extremism legislation against Falun Gong practitioners, Muslims and Jehovah’s Witnesses.

1.09.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Muslims (victims)
Falun Gong (victims)
Christian marginal groups (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)

Alexander Dvorkin, an enemy of religious minorities, is turning 65 today

Happy birthday, Mr Dvorkin: USCIRF dedicated a special research paper about your crusades against Jehovah’s and other religious minorities

20.08.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)
Christian marginal groups (victims)

Ukraine’s MFA condemns OCU eviction from cathedral in Russia-occupied Crimea

Over 90 administrative cases against religious organizations in Crimea have been documented.

7.08.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Crimea
Ukraine
Christians (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)

Jehovah’s Witness in Russia convicted of extremism, concern over crackdown

Interview of HRWF’s director by Newsweek

29.07.2020
Brendan Cole & Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Christian marginal groups (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)
Christians (offenders)

No foreigners in Russian churches. Problems for Catholics too

A government bill prohibits foreigners from participating in and leading religious activities on Russian soil. Also excluded are religious personnel who have studied abroad and who show signs of “religious extremism”. This will also create problems for Orthodox priests studying in Rome or abroad.

25.07.2020
Vladimir Rozanskij & Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Christians (victims)
Christian marginal groups (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)

Situation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Russian Federation: UK statement at the OSCE

Delivered by Nicola Murray, Deputy Head of Delegation, at the OSCE Permanent Council on 23 July 2020.

24.07.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
United Kingdom
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)
Christian marginal groups (victims)

On violations of freedom of religion or belief in the Russian Federation: US statement at the OSCE

As delivered by Acting Political Counselor Lane Darnell Bahlto the Permanent Council, Vienna

24.07.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
USA
Christian marginal groups (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)

A Russian court grants parole to Jehovah’s Witness Dennis Christensen

Dennis Christensen has been on HRWF’s database of FoRB prisoners since 2017. HRWF welcomes this decision as it has heavily campaigned for years for its release

25.06.2020
Russia
Christian marginal groups (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)

Six years and a half in prison for 61-year-old Jehovah’s Witness Gennady Shpakovskiy

The Pskov City Court convicted 61-year-old Gennady Shpakovskiy and sentenced him to six and a half years in prison simply for holding small Christian meetings in his home.

15.06.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Christian marginal groups (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)

Why a 2010 ECHR ruling, Jehovah’s Witnesses in Moscow v. Russia, is relevant now

JW World Headquarters – Ten years ago, on June 10, 2010, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Russian authorities had perpetrated a grave violation of human rights with a years-long campaign to suppress the freedom of worship for Jehovah’s Witnesses. The ECHR’s judgment directed Russia to pay a sizable fine and to reinstate the registration of the Local Religious Organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Moscow—which the authorities revoked in 2004.

15.06.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Christian marginal groups (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)

JW Artem Gerasimov: six years in prison

On 4 June, the Crimean Supreme Court sentenced Artem Gerasimov to six years in prison for his peaceful Christian worship as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

8.06.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Ukraine
Crimea
Christian marginal groups (victims)
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)

MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen: Newly elected MEP already a staunch defender of religious freedom

MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen may be in his first legislative term at the European Parliament, but he has already earned a reputation for being a very active member. He has very high levels of participation in meetings and votes.

13.05.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia

EU Statement on the situation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia

OSCE Permanent Council No. 1262 Vienna, 12 March 2020

19.03.2020
Human Rights Without Frontiers
Russia
Secularists/Atheists (offenders)
Christian marginal groups (victims)

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