April 21, 2017
Members of Jehovah's Witnesses wait in a court room in Moscow, Russia Thursday. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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Russia outlaws Jehovah's Witnesses as 'religious extremists' (video)
Court orders group's Russia headquarters and chapters closed, seizure of its property
Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday banned Jehovah's Witnesses from operating anywhere in the country, accepting a request from the justice ministry that the religious organization be considered an extremist group.
By Associated Press
April 22, 2017