Host Kim Lewis speaks with Paul Gillies, International Spokesperson for Jehovah's Witnesses about the root causes of religious persecution, how it led to persistent challenges to religious freedom over the years, Russia's 2017 ban of Jehovah's Witnesses activities in their country, subjecting hundreds of members to raids, arrests and prosecution, the landmark judgment against Russia handed down in June 2022 by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), and the importance of religious freedom today.