Russia pursues Jehovah's Witnesses as 'extremists'

Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian denomination that originated in the United States in the late 19th century and have spread worldwide, seeking converts and giving out leaflets. [AFP]

With masks and rifles, police came to Anatoly Vilitkevich's door in the early morning and made him pack a bag. He was wanted for religious extremism -- as a Jehovah's Witness.

"Forget it," they told his wife, Alyona, taking away the couple's tablet devices, computers and phones. "Go and find a new phone, a new tablet and a new husband."