A Russian court on Friday jailed a Jehovah’s Witness adherent for six years after finding him guilty of extremist activity, a spokesman for the U.S.-headquartered Christian denomination said, a move he described as a blow to religious freedom.
Reuters: Russia jails Jehovah’s Witness adherent for six years over extremism
Participants attend a hearing on the justice ministry request to ban the Jehovah's Witnesses at Russia's Supreme Court in Moscow on April 20, 2017.
Russia's Supreme Court on April 20 issued a ruling banning Jehovah's Witnesses after finding the group to be extremist. / AFP PHOTO / Vasily MAXIMOV
