Russian Court Sentences Jehovah's Witness To 6 Years In Prison For Extremism
Dennis Christensen was arrested during prayer. "I hope today is the day Russia defends religious freedom," he said before the verdict. Critics call it a severe crackdown on religious freedom.
by Sasha Ingber
Feb 06, 2019
2 minutes
A Russian court has sentenced a Jehovah's Witness to six years in prison for promoting extremism.
"I hope today is the day Russia defends religious freedom," Dennis Christensen, who pleaded not guilty in the trial, said as he walked down the hall of the courthouse before the verdict was read.
A Danish citizen with a Russian residency permit, Christensen was arrested at Human Rights Watch.
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