The Ministry of Justice asks to liquidate all local organizations of Jehovah's Witnesses

On April 20, the Supreme Court of Russia began a debate on the suit of the Ministry of Justice to liquidate the Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses. The Ministry considers the organization extremist, representatives of the department asked the court to liquidate not only the Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses, but also local religious organizations of believers. about this writes The "Caucasian Knot" . Lawyers for Jehovah's Witnesses stated that their local religious organizations are part of the structure of the organization, but do not have the legal status of structural units.

On March 15, the Ministry of Justice filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court to recognize the association as extremist and liquidate it. The ministry believes that the organization violates "statutory goals and objectives, as well as current legislation." On March 23, the Ministry of Justice suspended the activities of the organization.

According to the representative of the Ministry of Justice, the fact that the defendant continues to claim plantings indicates that the Administrative Center "does not repent of extremist activities."