The Novosibirsk priest-sectologist was awarded the badge "For countering extremism." On March 21, 2015, it became known that the rector of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk, Archpriest Alexander Novopashin, was awarded the badge “For countering extremism” in Moscow. On March 23, 2015, he also received the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree.

In March 2015, in the city of Zapolyarny, Murmansk Region, the case against a local resident born in 1986, who was accused of publishing xenophobic materials on a social network, was resubmitted to court. In March 2015 in Pechenga the district court of the Murmansk region again sent a case to initiate national hatred (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code). Keep in mind that the case was started in September.

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation has approved a new composition of the expert council for conducting state religious expertise. March 24, 2015 became aware of the approval of a new expert council for the conduct of the state Religious Expertise under the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. Board Chairman instead of the well-known sectologist Alexander Dvorkin, heading the council since 2009, became Doctor of Law. Victoria Burkovskaya, professor at MGIMO.

Ekaterinburg Metropolitan Kirill (Nakonechny) sent priest Vladimir Zaitsev to the monastery for repentance, who blessed the militias for the war in Donbass. The cleric is temporarily banned from the priesthood. On March 25, 2015, Yekaterinburg cleric Vladimir Zaitsev, who in early March blessed his fellow countrymen for the war in Donbass, was banned from serving in the priesthood until April 12, 2015.

On March 25, 2015, the director of the SOVA center gave a detailed interview to Deutsche Welle about how Russian nationalists perceived the events in Ukraine as a Ukrainian conflict influenced right-wing radical movements in the Russian Federation. The interview is based on the data of the annual report of the IAC "Sova" on the manifestations of xenophobia and radical nationalism in Russia in 2014.

In March 2015, a criminal investigation into several acts of vandalism was completed in Novosibirsk. In the dock are Vladislav Shipovalov, Kirill Korzhavin, Sergei Belov and a minor young man. According to investigators, on December 3 last year, K. Korzhavin, S.

In March 2015, there were a criminal case was initiated against a 24-year-old local resident who published in some xenophobic materials on the Internet. In March 2015, there were a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting a national hate). The case was initiated against a 24-year-old local resident, whom suspect that from February 7 to April 22 last year he published in some xenophobic materials on the Internet. Unfortunately no details were given.

In March 2015, a criminal case was opened in Kaluga against a local resident who published anti-police and xenophobic materials. In March 2015, a criminal case was opened in Kaluga on Part 1 Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national and social hatred).

March 26, 2015 the Federal List was updated again extremist materials. Items were added to it. 2667 - 2669. List replenished the materials of Nazi skinheads VKontakte, the book "Fundamentals of Islamic nafsia" and the text of the article by Alexei Zavodyuk "Russia - you are finished". Update of the Federal List of Extremist Materials dated March 26, 2015 2667.

We post a comment expert of the SOVA center Ksenia Sergazina, in the center of which is the recently adopted document of the Interreligious Council of Russia “On dangers of desecration of sacred symbols”, concerning in the first place productions of the opera "Tannhäuser" in Novosibirsk.

A criminal case initiated against Ruslan Gazizov in connection with his participation in the activities of Hizb ut-Tahrir was sent to the Kirovsky District Court of Samara. On March 27, 2015, the Prosecutor's Office of the Samara Region announced the completion of the investigation into case the Hizb ut-Tahrir . The criminal case was initiated under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 (participation in the activities of an extremist organization) and Part 1 of Art.

In March 2015, a criminal case was submitted to the court in Kostroma against a 29-year-old local resident who posted several xenophobic videos, texts and pictures in the social network. In March 2015, an investigation was completed in Kostroma criminal case on inciting ethnic hatred (Part 1, Article 282 of the Criminal Code).

The mayor of Novosibirsk is ready to act as an arbiter in a dispute between offended Orthodox and theatrical figures, so long as there is no protest on the streets of the city. March 27, 2015 Mayor of Novosibirsk Anatoly Lokot commented in an interview with reporters the conflict that unfolded around the production of Wagner's opera "Tannhäuser".