Court Bans Activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses
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A Moscow court has banned the religious activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses from Russia’s capital in a move critics called a step back for religious freedom.
Prosecutors said the Jehovah’s Witnesses group destroys families and fosters hatred. Golovinsky District Court on Friday barred the group in Moscow under a provision that lets courts ban religious groups thought to incite hatred or intolerance.
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