This was reported on the website of the IC of Russia.
It is noted that according to the data of the investigation, “in 2017-2021, the defendants, adhering to the extremist ideology of the Jehovah's Witnesses organization banned in Russia *, realizing that the court decided to liquidate this organization in connection with the implementation of extremist activities organizational character, aimed at the continuation of the illegal activities of the organization and the involvement of new participants in it. "
“In particular, acting in secrecy, they carried out general management of the organization's activities, coordinated illegal activities, organized and held meetings of members of a banned organization, and collected funds to finance the activities of a banned extremist organization.
In relation to one person involved, a preventive measure was chosen in the form of detention, two of the defendants were placed under house arrest, and another two were chosen as a preventive measure in the form of a recognizance not to leave the place and proper behavior, ”the message says.
The department added that "in the criminal case, searches were carried out at the places of residence of the defendants and other alleged members of the banned organization, more than ten persons were questioned as witnesses."
Earlier it was reported that the Savyolovsky court in Moscow arrested two members of the Jehovah's Witnesses religious movement banned in Russia.
* The Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia (Jehovah's Witnesses) is a religious association recognized as extremist and banned on the territory of Russia (decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 20.04.2017, an appeal ruling of the Board of Appeals of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 17.07.2017)