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    Top Russian Court Bans Jehovah's Witnesses, Claiming 'Extremist Activities'

    The country's Supreme Court has ruled that the sect must cease operations and the state will take over its assets. The sect has been subject to arrests, property seizure and bans on its literature.
    by Jason Slotkin Apr 20, 2017 2 minutes

    Russia's Supreme Court has banned the Jehovah's Witness organization after the country's Justice Ministry requested the group be labeled "extremist" and have their operation dissolved, a Russian state news agency reports.

    , the group's literature and website has been subject to bans in Russia and members have been arrested or had their property seized. Buty.

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