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Russian law-enforcement in Crimea search members of Jehovah's Witnesses that is banned in Russia

21.03.2019, 09:57

The searches were conducted from 7:00 in the morning in the houses of seven Crimea residents in Yalta, Hurzuf, and other settlements. As the representative of the Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Ukraine, Ivan Riger, said, “the searches were conducted in the homes of a father of two young children, a doctor and average working people.” This is reported by Krym.Realii.

The searches were conducted from 7:00 in the morning in the houses of seven Crimea residents in Yalta, Hurzuf, and other settlements. As the representative of the Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Ukraine, Ivan Riger, said, “the searches were conducted in the homes of a father of two young children, a doctor and average working people.” This is reported by Krym.Realii.

According to the FSB, “at the place of residence of the alleged organizer and members of the organization, copies of forbidden in Russia literature, phones, computer equipment and money were found and seized.”

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