Five Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia's Komi Republic have been accused of organizing and taking part in the activities of an extremist group, which has been banned in the country since 2017, the RFE/RL (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) website reports today (March 4, 2021).
Russia's Investigative Committee said today that a court in the city of Syktyvkar ordered one suspect in the case to be placed in pretrial detention. Two Jehovah's Witnesses were placed under house arrest and another two were ordered not to leave the city while an investigation in the case takes place.
Jehovah's Witnesses said a day earlier that police searched at least 14 homes of members of their congregation in Syktyvkar.
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