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Russia: Jehovah’s Witness Faces 10-Year SentenceApril 2, 2018 12:01AM EDT(Moscow) – Russian authorities should drop the charges against a Jehovah’s Witness adherent for practicing his faith and release him immediately, Human Rights Watch said today.On April 3, 2018, a criminal court in Orel is slated to begin the trial of Dennis Christensen, a 46-year old Danish citizen who has been in pretrial custody for nearly 11 months. If convicted on charges of organizing activities of an “extremist organization,†he faces up to 10 years in prison.“Russian authorities are seeking to punish a Jehovah’s Witness for exercising his right to practice his religion,†said Rachel Denber, deputy Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “From the start, investigators have been warping Dennis Christensen’s peaceful participation in his faith to make it appear criminal. He did nothing wrong and should be freed.â€Read more at: https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/02/russia-jehovahs-witness-faces-10-year-sentence
