Church of Scientology office sealed in Moscow

The office of the Church of Scientology was sealed in Moscow.

28 April 2018, it became known that the office of the Church of Scientology was sealed in Moscow on Taganka.

May 1 Application Center and spread of Dianetics and Scientology commented on this event, pointing out, that the building's typo was the result of a fire safety check in the Tagansky region. " Although we think that such measures as the suspension of the operation of the building in our case were excessive , - the text says, - we understand the desire of the controlling services make sure people are safe. We are certainly ready to fulfill all justified requirements and eliminate the identified deficiencies as soon as possible .

Recall that on November 23, 2015, the Moscow City Court satisfied the claim of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on the liquidation of the Church of Scientology Moscow. According to the court, the charter of this organization does not comply with the provisions of the law "On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations", and activities - Art. 28 Constitution of the Russian Federation, which guarantees freedom of conscience and religion. In the same time at the beginning of October 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) saw in the refusal to register local communities Church of Scientology violation by the Russian authorities of Art. 9 (freedom of thought, religion, conscience) and Art. 11 (freedom of assembly and association) of the European conventions for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. June 29 In 2016, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation upheld the decision of the Moscow City Court.

Sources

• Are Scientologists Leaving Taganka? // Jacta. April 28, 2018
• Statement of NP "Center for Application and Propagation of Dianetics and Scientology". May 1, 2018