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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Intolerance: Illegal Minority Profiling and Persecution in Russia

According to recent ECHU interpretations of Eurpoean Law, Russia is in clear violation of Human Rights by it's current campaign against individuals whose only "crime" is being one of Jehovah's Witnesses. This is not an isolated incident with over 300 reported cases recently with as many still being processed for publication.

Article: Russia deports foreign student because of religion

Excerpt:
"Daisuke Nomura, a student studying the Russian language at the Buryatia State University, will be deported back to Japan. According to local authorities, a foreign student in Russia is not permitted to profess the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Nomura, a 28-year-old from the city of Osaka, Japan, had only four months left to complete his studies and receive a diploma."

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