Document #1399681

Amnesty International (Author)

Russian Federation: Ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses is an assault on Freedom of Assembly and Conscience [EUR 46/6229/2017]

https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1399681/1226_1494580614_eur4662292017english.pdf

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ecoi.net description:
Jehovah's Witnesses banned in Russia by Supreme Court on 20 April 2017; members of the church continuing their religious activities face up to 12 years of imprisonment; several places of worship of the group attacked after the court's decision
Country:
Russian Federation
Source:
Amnesty International (Author)
Published:
11 May 2017
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Document ID:
1399681 (former ID 340284)

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