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Moscow Court Seizes 123 Jehovah’s Witness Properties for State

8/1/2026

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Moscow court confiscated 123 real-estate assets of Jehovah’s Witnesses and handed them to the state.
The seizure comprised 63 residential and commercial properties covering over 11,000 sq m and 60 land plots totaling 5.6 ha, all registered under the group’s Swedish branch.
Since Russia labeled the group extremist in 2017, about 220 members have been jailed, including four men sentenced earlier this year to six years for “extremist activity” after covert recordings.

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Moscow court confiscated 123 real-estate assets of Jehovah’s Witnesses and handed them to the state.
The seizure comprised 63 residential and commercial properties covering over 11,000 sq m and 60 land plots totaling 5.6 ha, all registered under the group’s Swedish branch.
Since Russia labeled the group extremist in 2017, about 220 members have been jailed, including four men sentenced earlier this year to six years for “extremist activity” after covert recordings.