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Russian scientologist faces extremism charges after forcing his staff to embrace the faith

Title: Russian scientologist faces extremism charges after forcing his staff to embrace the faith
Date: Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Publisher: Moscow Times
Author: Tom Washington
Main source: mn.ru

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Prosecutors in Samara Region are taking a high-flying businessman to task for forcing his employees to go on scientology courses. The director of electronics company RosKabelSvyaz Lev Syrolev was threatening to sack faithless workers, but now faces charges for using extremist material. “These practices are illegal and violate laws on combating extremist activity, labour laws, as well as the constitution of Russia,” Prosecutors said in a press release. The Surgut city court considers the ideas of L Ron Hubbard, Scientology’s founder, ... [Read the rest at mn.ru]