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In Tatarstan the fourth believer is taken into custody

In Tatarstan the fourth believer is taken into custody

24-year-old Aydar Yulmetyev was arrested on May 29, 2018 in Naberezhnye Chelny. Earlier, three citizens were arrested in this city, suspected of professing the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

In the Ivanovo region arrested 40-year-old believer

In the Ivanovo region arrested 40-year-old believer

May 29, 2018 taken into custody 40-year-old Dmitry Mikhailov. During the arrest, he was told that he was now suspected of “financing” extremist activities (Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

39-year-old believer arrested in Khabarovsk

39-year-old believer arrested in Khabarovsk

In the evening of May 30, 2018 in Khabarovsk was taken into custody 39-year-old Ivan Pujda, who is suspected of professing the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

In the Magadan region, three believers were arrested

In the Magadan region, three believers were arrested

May 30, 2018 in the city of Magadan arrested 31-year-old Konstantin Petrov, 41-year-old Eugene Zyablov and 65-year-old Sergei Erkin.

The Court of Appeal overturned the decision to ban the site jw-russia.org

The Court of Appeal overturned the decision to ban the site jw-russia.org

On May 30, 2018, the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic canceled the decision of the lower court to block the official website “Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia”.

NEWS RELEASES | International Condemnation for Russia’s Mistreatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses

2018-05-23
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International Condemnation for Russia’s Mistreatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses

NEWS RELEASES | University of Padua Hosts Landmark Conference to Discuss Advances in Transfusion-Free Medical Care

2018-05-23
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University of Padua Hosts Landmark Conference to Discuss Advances in Transfusion-Free Medical Care

Traditionally, blood transfusions have been considered harmless and the only life-saving medical treatment option for patients undergoing complex medical or surgical procedures. This assumption was challenged by many of the conference speakers.

NEWS RELEASES | Interview of Professor Antonio D. Pinna, M.D.

2018-05-23
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Interview of Professor Antonio D. Pinna, M.D.

“I don’t think we can make a differentiation on religious grounds. There are even patients that are not Witnesses that don’t want blood transfusion.”

LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS | Criminal case for belief in Ivanovo region


Criminal case for belief in Ivanovo region

A written undertaking not to leave the country was taken from Dmitry Mikhailov, a 40-year-old resident of Shuya, who professes the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The city was searched.
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