The book of candidate of legal sciences, lawyer Anatoly Pchelintsev "Freedom of religion and the rights of believers in modern Russia" was published (Moscow: Publishing house "Jurisprudence", 2007. - 392 p.). The publication is a collection of articles and interviews by A. Pchelintsev, touching upon relations between religious associations and society, the problems of implementing Russian legislation in the field of religion, and mechanisms for protecting freedom of conscience.

In April 2007, the Federal Service for Supervision of Compliance with Legislation in the Sphere of Mass Communications and the Protection of Cultural Heritage (Rosokhrakultura) issued a warning about the inadmissibility of violating media legislation to the Internet portal Regions.Ru/Regions.ru for the systematic publication of materials containing anti-Gypsy language enmity.

The prosecutor's office of the Tyumen region is conducting an investigation into the open sale of Nazi paraphernalia in the premises of a shopping and office center on the Nikolsky market in the center of Ishim. This was announced by the prosecutor of the region Vladimir Vladimirov, speaking with a report at a meeting of the Tyumen Regional Duma. We do not know what items were on open sale.

On May 18, the Stavropol Regional Court delivered a verdict in the case of Roman Koyushev, who was accused of murdering the imam of Kislovodsk. The defendant was found guilty under paragraph.n. "g, l" part 2 tbsp.

The prosecutor's office of the Tyumen region completed the investigation of the criminal case on the fact of the murder of a native of Azerbaijan by a group of skinheads on December 30, 2005. Let us recall that on May 17, 2006, 4 teenagers involved in the case were charged under paragraph "e" of Part 2 and Part 4 of Art. 111 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (causing grievous bodily harm resulting in death, motivated by national hatred.

On April 20, 2007, in the city of Sergiev Posad, Moscow Region, a trial began in the case of 4 Cossacks of the Sergiev Posad stanitsa Cossack society, accused of anti-Semitism. Recall that a criminal case was initiated on the fact of the publication and distribution of the appeal of Ataman Dutov, containing anti-Semitic appeals. The appeal was published in the 17th issue of the Bulletin "Bulletin of the Warriors of Christ. Sergiev Posad" in May 2006. Charges under paragraph "c", part 2 of Art.

After the television series Zastava was shown on the Rossiya channel (May 2007), the editorial office of the TV program Islam Today, aired on the Sverdlovsk regional television, began to receive calls from Muslim viewers expressing indignation at the use of compositions containing fragments of the recitation of the Koran in the musical arrangement of the film . and Muslim prayers. These "melodies" sounded every time the series showed scenes with Afghan militants and drug traffickers " .

On May 18, 2007, the Stavropol Territory Court delivered a verdict in the case of the murder of the Imam of Kislovodsk, Abubekir Kurdzhiev. The accused Roman Koyushev was found guilty under paragraphs "g", "l" part 2 of article 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (murder committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy, motivated by religious hatred), part 1 of Art. 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal acquisition, carrying, storage of firearms), art.

On May 7, 2007, the European Roma Rights Center (ERRC) sent a letter to the director of the portal "Lipetsknews" Ilya Zakharov, in which he protested against the anti-Roma hate speech constantly appearing in the news of this regional resource.

According to the "Islamic Committee" , in correctional institutions of Tatarstan, active visitors to mosques "were taken under special control." Their personal files were marked "Prone to extremism." In May, Muslim prisoners began to be transferred outside the republic. For example, on May 15, 6 people were transferred from FGU IK-2 in Kazan. This was motivated by their penchant for extremism. The colony was actively visited by representatives of Muslim organizations.

On May 11, in the city of Balakovo, Saratov Region, an offsite meeting of the Council for Religious Affairs under the Governor of the Saratov Region was held. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Education of the region Igor Pleva, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the region Natalya Starshova, representatives of all faiths. The problem of teaching "Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture" in schools was discussed.