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Russian government continues to persecute members

December 29, 2017 12:50 PM

Members of the religious group are really feeling Russia’s nationwide ban on their exercise of freedom of religion or belief.

In April 2017, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation officially banned from the country and labeled as an “extremist” organization!

Since then, a lot of terrible things have been done to the members of the religious group. The latest is the government seizing the group’s property.

Officials raid and seize property

World Religion News reports that the Kolomyazhskiy Assembly Hall in St. Petersburg owned by Jehovah’s Witnesses has been raided and seized by the Russian authorities.

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Reportedly, both the raid and seizure was authorized by a Russian Supreme Court ruling, that permits the Kremlin to seize all properties owned by the Witnesses.

Thankfully, no members of Jehovah’s Witnesses were injured during this raid.

According to the attorneys working for Witnesses, the 1,500 seater property has been re-registered to a health center, whose sign has been posted on the gate.

Jehovah’s Witnesses are calling on UN Human Rights Committee and European Court of Human Rights to step in and stop this religious persecution.