A petition was filed for a spacious hall and video filming at a hearing in the Supreme Court of Russia

On March 21, 2017, the Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia appealed to the Supreme Court of Russia with a request that a courtroom capable of accommodating 200 or more people be provided for the hearing of the claim of the Ministry of Justice of Russia, and that persons present in the courtroom be allowed to make video recordings of the court session.

"In itself, the submission of such an unprecedented application to the court is an extraordinary event for Russia, attention to which is riveted not only throughout Russia, but throughout the world, since Jehovah's Witnesses are not only a well-known and recognized religion in Russia, but also a world-famous Christian religion professed in the vast majority of countries and territories of the world. After posting this information on the website of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia receive numerous requests to clarify the date and time of the hearing from representatives of local religious organizations of Jehovah's Witnesses, state bodies ... - says one of the petitions - the media, human rights organizations, representatives of embassies of various countries, believers and other persons. consideration of this case".

The hearings will begin on April 5, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Supreme Court of Russia, located at 13 Povarskaya Street, Moscow. The nearest metro stations: Barrikadnaya and Arbatskaya.