# Six members of banned Jehovah’s Witnesses organization convicted of extremism in Moscow

https://mins.news/en/item/38731

- TASS, 2026-08-31 13:09 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2179893

> A Moscow court convicted six members of Jehovah’s Witnesses, an organization banned in Russia as extremist. Two received prison sentences and four were sentenced to forced labor for participating in the group’s activities and recruiting members. The verdict is not yet legally effective and can be appealed.