The Ministry of justice liquidated the organization «Jehovah’s Witnesses» in the Penza region

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The office of the Ministry of justice’s Penza region have stopped activity of all four local religious organizations of «Jehovah’s Witnesses» after the Supreme court’s decision banning the work of the main center of the organization in Russia, has informed a press-management service.

According to authorities, on the basis of the operative part of the decision of the armed forces office of the Ministry of justice adopted the decision on the termination of two local organizations of «Jehovah’s Witnesses» in Penza, as well as one in the cities of Zarechnyy and Nikolsk.

«Documents sent to the office of the Federal tax service of the Penza region to the relevant entry in the Unified state register of legal entities», — stated in the message.

Russia’s Supreme court on 20 April as extremist activity «administrative center of Jehovah’s witnesses in Russia» — the main organization of «Jehovah’s Witnesses» in Russia. Sun has banned the work of the centre and confiscated his property. Now the followers of «Jehovah’s Witnesses» are threatened by criminal responsibility for the continuation of its activities. The representatives of «Jehovah’s Witnesses» have declared intention to appeal this decision to the European court of human rights.

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