During the period from January 1, 1996 to October 1, 2004 in the Pskov region, internal affairs bodies initiated 2 criminal cases under article 136 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of the equality of citizens), 7 criminal cases under article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (initiation of national, racial or religious hatred), 6 criminal cases under article 244 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (desecration of the bodies of the dead and