"Statutes & Decisions" releases a special issue on anti-extremism and forensic expertise in Russia

The issue features articles by Alexander Verkhovsky, Olga Sibireva and Dmitry Dubrovsky.

On April 13, 2022, a special issue (Vol.54, 2020, Issue 5-6) of the journal "Statutes & Decisions. The Laws of the USSR and Its Successor States" was released. The issue focuses on anti-extremism laws and the role of expert examination in their application.

The issue includes an introduction by Alexei Trochev and three articles:

• Alexander Verkhovsky. The Establishment of Anti-Extremism Legislation and the Demand for Textual Analysis in Its Application;

• Olga Sibireva. Article 282.2 of the Russian Federation Criminal Code as a Threat to Freedom of Conscience in Russia;

• Dmitry Dubrovskiy. “What from a scientific point of view is understood...” or The Academic Community and “Humanitarian” Forensic Expert Testimony on Extremism in Russia Today.

The issue is only available on the "Statutes & Decisions" website (payment required to access the articles).

The same article in other sections:

• Misuse of anti-extremism
• Reports and Analyses