In society In search of religious freedom June 26, 2012 Boris Kolymagin "Protestantism will impersonate the religious movement, but will turn out to be political movement, communism - for the political movement, but will turn out to be religious." This paradoxical thought of the philosopher Fedor Stepun opened his speech in the Moscow Center of Carnegie a famous lawyer, a specialist in the field of legal regulation of state-confessional relations Lev Simkin.

In society Constitution for democracy and development June 26, 2012 Nikolai Rozov Moral and scientific platform for the new constitution Many analysts and publicists have long been saying a significant update of the 1993 Constitution in the direction of restricting the presidential powers, increasing the role of parliament and ensuring the independence of the court. There are already alternative projects, at least in the initial sketch form.

Last night, the Twitter account of Alexei Navalny was attacked, as a result of which the attackers were able to publish various information on behalf of the politician. Mr. Navalny, of course, immediately informed the public about what had happened and disavowed offensive statements made on his behalf. In addition, Mr. Navalny did not rule out that the hack was carried out using the devices that the Investigative Committee seized from him during a recent hours-long search.

The idea of ​​introducing criminal liability for insulting religious feelings found support in the Federation Council. “I think that my colleagues in the chamber also support this kind of initiative.

It is sad that legislators in both houses, at least some of them, are clearly thinking in non-legal terms. Nothing similar to Zhuravlev’s proposal can be implemented in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, at least as long as the Russian Federation is a secular state. I mean this in the most minimal sense: when the state does not protect specific religious institutions and religious beliefs from criticism.

In the opposition The holidays are canceled.