European court of human rights accepts the claim of witnesses against Russia.

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European court of human rights accepts the claim of witnesses against Russia.

The European court shall, as a matter of priority, review the decision to prohibit the organizations of Jehovah's witnesses in Russia

On 1 December 2017, the European court of human rights considered the complaint of Jehovah's witnesses acceptable, decided to consider it as a matter of priority and ordered the Russian Federation to submit its explanations before 23 March 2018., the Russian Federation is invited to indicate its position with regard to the conclusion of a settlement agreement in this case and to submit any proposals.

The complaint is entitled "the administrative centre of Jehovah's witnesses in Russia and kalin against the Russian Federation" (no. 1018817) is addressed to the European court in connection with the decision of the supreme court of Russia of 20 April 2017, for the elimination of all 396 organizations of Jehovah's witnesses in Russia and the Prohibition of its activities on the grounds for anti-extremist legislation.

Representatives of the Russian government will have to explain in writing to the International Court: if it has occurred in relation to the decision of the tribunal under article 11 of the European Convention, which guarantees the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, now freedom Association with the others? If there has been a violation of article 9, which guarantees the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, the freedom to change religion or belief and the freedom to manifest its religion or belief, either Alone or in community with others and in public or private, through worship, teaching, ritual practice? Was there a violation of article 14, which prohibits discrimination and guarantees equal rights for all, regardless of their religious beliefs or other characteristics? Separately presented the question of whether it has occurred - in relation to the confiscation of the property of the administrative centre - a violation of article 1 OF PROTOCOL 1 to the European Convention, which guarantees to any natural or legal person the right to Respect for their property, in the event that no one can be deprived of their property but as in the public interest and the terms provided for by the law and the general principles of international law?

It is well known that the decision to liquidate and ban all Jehovah's witness organizations in Russia involved numerous violations of the rights of believers by officials, and by the aggressive part of society. With regard to individual believers, operational search activities are carried out, criminal cases are initiated. Jehovah's witnesses insist on the illegality of the decision taken against him.

https://jw-russia.org/news/17121123-275.html