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Churches required to submit "Yarovaya Law" information

PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE IN CHELIABINSK BEGINS CHECK OF PROTESTANT ORGANIZATIONS

SOVA Center for News and Analysis, 23 November 2017

 

In Cheliabinsk province, in the context of a prosecutorial inspection, protestant associations are being required to provide information about themselves.

 

In November 2017, several protestant congregations of Cheliabinsk province received letters from the prosecutor's office with a demand to provide information about their organization.

 

No later than a deadline indicated in the letter, it is required to report:

 

--whether citizens voluntarily joined the religious organization;

 

--whether the organization is registered as a legal entity'

 

--whether the name of the organization contains information about the religious confession and whether the full name is indicated during conduct of activity;

 

--whether members of the religious group who conduct missionary activity have in their possession a decision of the group granting them appropriate authorization and other documents required by law;

 

--whether missionary activity is conducted in residences;

 

--a list of persons who conduct missionary work in the name of the organization and also information about other citizens, including foreigners, who conduct such activity.

 

The information is requested in connection with the conduct of a prosecutor's inspection. (tr. by PDS, posted 23 November 2017)


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