Photo: Supreme Court of Russia. Moscow, Povarskaya street

Photo: Supreme Court of Russia. Moscow, Povarskaya street

Photo: Supreme Court of Russia. Moscow, Povarskaya street

Ban of legal entities

A review of the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation regarding Jehovah's Witnesses is scheduled for July 17, 2017

Moscow

On July 17, 2017, a hearing is scheduled on appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of April 20, 2017 on the liquidation of the Religious Organization "Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia". The complaint was filed on May 19, 2017 by the Administrative Center. In addition, complaints were sent from all 395 liquidated local religious organizations of Jehovah's Witnesses. The court's decision also affected the rights of individual citizens, so at least 400 appeals were sent to the court on behalf of individuals.