FSB suppresses the activities of the cell of Jehovah's Witnesses * in Crimea

SIMFEROPOL, 10 Aug The activities of a cell of the religious organization Jehovah's Witnesses *, which is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia, was suppressed in the city of Armyansk in the northern part of Crimea, the press service of the regional department of the FSB of the Russian Federation reported. speeches, propagandized the ideas of the religious organization «Jehovah's Witnesses» *, and also recruited new adherents into their ranks. For the purpose of conspiracy, the meetings were held using video communication via Internet applications, «the message says. Zakharova assessed the decision of the State Department to equalize FBK * and Jehovah's Witnesses ** Searches were carried out in the places of residence of the cell members, during which communications, electronic media, and extremist literature were found and seized. Criminal cases have been initiated against two Crimeans for organizing the activities of an extremist organization. The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment for a term of six to ten years. In April 2017, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation banned the work of the «Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia» * and local religious organizations that belong to it. The property of the organization is subject to confiscation. The official ban was followed by the detention of the organizers of a number of local cells in the regions of Russia, who did not stop working after the decision of the RF Armed Forces. * Extremist organization banned in Russia. Founder of the Yalta cell of Jehovah's Witnesses detained in Crimea *