Month: August 2023

Russia, Cassation confirms a two years and six months sentence of a Jehovah’s Witness

HRWF (04.08.2023) – On 27 July 2023, the Fourth General Jurisdiction Court of Cassation upheld the sentence and appeal ruling against Aleksandr Nikolaev, a resident of Kholmskaya – 2 years and 6 months in prison....

In Rare Move, Russian Court Acquits Two Jehovah’s Witnesses Of Extremism Charges

In a rare move, a Russian court has acquitted two Jehovah's Witnesses of extremism charges. The website of the religious group that is monitoring developments in Russia said on August 7 that a court in...