In April 2012, the Tyumen Region completed investigation of the case of incitement to extremist activity (part 1 of article 280 of the Criminal Code RF). An 18-year-old resident of the city of Nadym will soon be in the dock Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, which accused of publishing from September 2010 to January last year on one of the Internet forum several xenophobic messages.

April 9 2012 Military Collegium of the Supreme court of the Russian Federation considered the complaint against the sentence to members "National Socialist Society", issued July 11, 2011 of the Moscow District Military Court. Recall that members of the group were accused of committing 39 hate crimes, including 27 murders. Last year, five of thirteen neo-Nazis were sentenced to life imprisonment, the rest received lengthy prison terms (for more on the verdict, see here ).

On April 10, 2012, a suspect was detained in Moscow for inciting national hatred (Part 1 of Article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The detainee was a 27-year-old resident of the city of Alexandrov, Vladimir region, who is accused of publishing messages on one of the social networks in August last year in which he called for organizing anti-Caucasian pogroms in the city of Alexandrov.

The following is a review of the primaryevents highlighting the misuse of Russian anti-extremism law in March 2012. Rulemaking On March 21, the federal draft law “OnAmendments to Article 22.1 of the Federal Law ‘On Governmental Registration ofLegal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs’ and to Articles 331 and 351.1 ofthe Labor Code of the Russian Federation” passed its second reading in theState Duma. On March 28 it was approved by the Federation Council, the upperhouse of Russian parliament.

April 10, 2012 it became known that came into force decision of the Pervomaisky District Court of Vladivostok dated March 6, 2012 on recognition extremist 11 materials confiscated during a search from citizen G.: brochure "IMAM ISLAM NAMAZ" (by Muhammad Salih al-Munadhhid, editorial imam-hatib of Vladivostok: Abu Amad Abdullah ibn Jamil); Brochure "Aqida of the Foundations of Islamic Belief" (place of publication: Vladivostok, year of publication: 2006); the book "100 Tips for Islamic Youth"

On April 10, 2012, it became known that the centralized religious organization “Wakf of the Republic of Tatarstan” submitted documents for registration. Its founders were the parishes of the Eniler mosque in Kazan and the Azan mosque in the village of Russky Atash, Almetyevsky district, as well as the Waqf organization. All three founders were previously members of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Tatarstan.

On April 10, 2012, the results of the VTsIOM survey were published , dedicated to the observance of Great Lent and the celebration of Easter. 17% observed Lent in 2012, study finds respondents (13% - partially, 4% - completely). This is 4% more than in 2011. 4-5% introduce food restrictions in the last week of fasting. 68% of respondents plan to celebrate Easter, and among them there are not only Orthodox. For most, the celebration is preparing special meals.

In April 2012, the Kotelnichsky District Court of the Kirov region passed a sentence in the case of inciting ethnic hatred (part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). An 18-year-old resident of the city was in the dock Kotelnich V. Zykov, who was accused of being in March last year covered the residential entrance with xenophobic slogans. It is reported that the inscriptions are young man made with his own blood.