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Russian Facebook Ads Show the Divisions in America Based on Race and Religion

27 Sep 2017
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C Barnett

Kremlin played both sides of the political divide According to reports by The Washington Post, . The ads included messages which wanted to exploit the racial issues of the day. Attempts were made...

Russian Human Rights Activist Asks Putin to Reverse Arrest of Scientologists

25 Sep 2017
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Kelly Frazier

A Russian Human Rights Activist is calling on Putin to come to the aid of five Scientologists arrested in St. Petersburg. Russian headquarters for Scientologists were raided by the country’s security...

Scientology Presentation to Working Session 9 at the OSCE – ODIHR Human Dimension Implementation Meeting of 2017

22 Sep 2017
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Ivan Arjona Pelado

Action is urgently needed against Russia for its violation of human rights. Warsaw, Poland • Oral presentation at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe - Office for Democratic...

Regarding Discrimination on Scientology and Others in the Russian Federation

21 Sep 2017
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Ivan Arjona Pelado

Scientology Presentation to Working Session 6 at the OSCE - ODIHR Human Dimension Implementation Meeting of 2017 Warsaw, Poland • Oral presentation at the Organization for Security and Co-operation...

Stunning Destruction of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Religious Rights in Russia

14 Sep 2017
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C Barnett

Denomination appeals ban by Supreme Court The story of religious freedom, a core concept of human rights and internationally recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, continues to be eliminated...

This is What It’s Like to Be a Jehovah’s Witness in Russia

01 Sep 2017
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Gary Nguyen

Russian Jehovah's Witnesses struggle to keep their faith and worship. The current Russia ruled by Putin is an Orthodox-based state. This has brought about the banning of certain religious groups such...

Russian Court Bans Jehovah’s Witness Bible

18 Aug 2017
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Nathan Glover

Yesterday a Russian city banned the Bible, going against Putin's law on extremist activity. Russia's Vyborg City Court yesterday banned the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT), the Bible...

Evangelical Pastors Are Showing Their Support for Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner During Russia Probe Investigation

26 Jul 2017
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Nathan Glover

Evangelical leaders launch a coordinated effort to save Kushner from media shaming. The latter are questioning him about Russian involvement during the 2016 presidential election. A surprising number...

Listen to the Jehovah’s Witnesses Response to Ban in Russia [Audio]

19 Jul 2017
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Derek Welch

Jehovah's Witness audio clip offers a message of support for followers. The Jehovah’s Witnesses gave an official response to the Russian ruling banning the organization from operation in Russia. Calling...

Exclusive Interview: Jehovah’s Witnesses Banned in Russia; Court Ruling Upheld Today

17 Jul 2017
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WRN Editorial Staff

Photo Courtesy of Jehovah's Witnesses. Artwork by World Religion News. After an April court ruling declaring Jehovah's Witnesses extremists and a wave of violence against them, Russia has upheld a ban on the religion. Jehovah’s...