According to the group, Barmakin is the first Jehovah’s Witness acquitted by a Russian court since the religious denomination was labeled as extremist and banned in Russia in 2017. rferl.org/a/russia-jehov…

Trial court applies recent Supreme Court ruling in favor of Jehovah's Witness: www2.stetson.edu/religious-news… #jwrussia #StopJWBan

Voronezh: police cancelled criminal cases against 3 JWs due to absence of the event of the crime. Pskov: appeal court overturned the guilty verdict against 1 JW and returned his case for a new examination. ovdinfo.org/express-news/2… ovdinfo.org/express-news/2… #jwrussia

Another Jehovah's Witness benefits from Supreme Court ruling: www2.stetson.edu/religious-news… #jwrussia #StopJWBan

Experts disagree on expectations from Supreme Court directive: www2.stetson.edu/religious-news… #jwrussia #StopJWBan

state.gov/international-… #jwrussia #StopJWBan

Another acquittal: www2.stetson.edu/religious-news… #jwrussia

rferl.org/a/russia-jehov… #jwrussia

rferl.org/a/russia-jehov… #jwrussia

Searches and arrests of Jehovah's Witnesses continue unabated: www2.stetson.edu/religious-news… #jwrussia

washingtontimes.com/news/2022/feb/… #jwrussia

rferl.org/a/russia-jehov… #jwrussia

washingtonpost.com/politics/relea… #jwrussia

There is no direct connection between D. Christensen case and 2017 Supreme Court decision. D. C. case was based on earlier 2016 decision by Oryol District Court that banned local Oryol group. He could be jailed without the Supreme Court decision as well. #jwrussia

washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jun/… #jwrussia

And on the same day: rferl.org/a/russian-duma… #jwrussia

In June only, criminal cases againt 8 JWs in Russia were closed because judges and investigators found no evidence of actual extremism and declared that being JW itself did not constitute a crime. #jwrussia

Russian police start their mass raids against Jehovah's Witnesses in Ukraine. glavny.tv/last-news/russ…

Third acquittal in Jehovah's Witnesses cases in Russia: novayagazeta.ru/articles/2023/… #jwrussia

Many of my friends love this app. No iOS version yet, but it is planned. play.google.com/store/apps/det… #jw #app #ministry