Russia’s top court bans Jehovah’s Witnesses
Russia’s Supreme Court formally banned Jehovah’s Witnesses as an extremist organization and ordered the state to seize its property in Russia, according to Russian news media.
The court, after six days of hearings, ordered the closing of the group’s Russia headquarters and its 395 local chapters on April 20.
The Interfax news agency quoted Justice Ministry attorney Svetlana Borisova in court as saying the Jehovah’s Witnesses pose a threat to Russians.
