OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM RUSSIA JW :Jehovah's Witnesses headquarters reacts to Supreme Court ban

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Jehovah's Witnesses headquarters reacts to Supreme Court ban

SUPREME COURT DECIDES TO LIQUIDATE JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

They are preparing an appeal

Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, 20 April 2017

 

The date of 20 April 2017 has a chance to enter into history as a black day for fundamental human freedoms in Russia. Today the Supreme Court made the decision to liquidate the centralized religious organization of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, as well as all 395 local religious organizations of this religion. In historical perspective, this decision may lead to the saddest consequences for all believers of various religious confessions, as well as for the image of Russia in the world arena. A quashing of this decision in the appellate instance-- a panel consisting of three Supreme Court judges—may save the situation.

 

Believers have already begun to prepare the appellate request, which should be considered within a month.

 

Meanwhile concern about the actions of the Ministry of Justice and also about the decision of the court of the first instance is being expressed by numerous organizations both within Russia as well as beyond its borders. "This judicial lawsuit poses a threat not only for Jehovah's Witnesses but also for individual liberty on the whole in the Russian federation," special reporters of the United Nations declared, acting within the framework of a mandate received from the Council for Human Rights of the UNO. "We call upon the authorities, following their obligations according to international law in the area of human rights, to halt judicial proceedings and to reconsider the legislation about the struggle with extremism and the practice of its application." (tr. by PDS, posted 20 April 2017)

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Thanks for the Update Brother!

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@bruceq Has the session ended today? ?????????????

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It's now 8;41pm Moscow Time

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YES ALL DONE UNTIL APPEAL SOMETIME WITHIN THIS NEXT MONTH

THIS TIME IT WILL BE 3 JUDGES INSTEAD OF ONE. BUT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE RULING IS MADE IN ADVANCE PROBABLY BY PUTIN HIMSELF.

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33 minutes ago, bruceq said:

YES ALL DONE UNTIL APPEAL SOMETIME WITHIN THIS NEXT MONTH

THIS TIME IT WILL BE 3 JUDGES INSTEAD OF ONE. BUT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE RULING IS MADE IN ADVANCE PROBABLY BY PUTIN HIMSELF.

@bruceq I'm praying and we know Jehovah has full control of this situation! In fact you know what this will say to the world and other religions? Will know Babylon the Great must be exposed so she turned on? Yes! Soon in perfect timing Jehovah will put into the thoughts of these nations to destroy her. Why did we get this attack? Satan knows we are His people and of course it will not stop worship of Jehovah! We are United in the one true God. Other religions you know it will be blow to them for they are protected by Jehovah or united in his worship! So the future soon will expose all religions and then as revelation says God put it in their minds to destroy Babylon the Great then we know, Great Tribulation! Thank you for all your hard work here. Jehovah will Bless His People forever!