In December 2015, in the Smolensk region, a case was initiated against a 32-year-old resident of the Dukhovshchinsky district, suspected of posting xenophobic materials on a social network. On December 17, 2015, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Smolensk Region initiated a criminal case against a 32-year-old resident of the Dukhovshchinsky District of the Smolensk Region, suspected under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national hatred or enmity).

On December 17, 2015, a case against two minors suspected of desecrating a mosque on April 20 was brought to court in Vologda. December 17, 2015 Investigative Department for Vologda completed the investigation of the criminal case against two local residents accused under part 2 Article 282 of the Criminal Code (incitement of religious hatred or enmity) and Part 2 of Article 214 of the Criminal Code (desecration of buildings according to motive of religious hatred and enmity).

In Saratov, residents of the city and members of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation are again protesting against the construction of a temple in a park on Ordzhonikidze. On December 15, 2015, it became known that again held in the Zavodskoy district of Saratov. a rally against the construction of a church in the park on Ordzhonikidze was The rally was organized by the local district committee of the Communist Party.

On December 17, 2015, in Moscow, after interrogation, IGPR “ZOV” activist Kirill Barabash was detained and placed in a detention center. On December 18, 2015, it became known that Barabash was arrested in the case of continuing the activities of the banned organization “People's Will Army”. On December 29, the Memorial Human Rights Center recognized him as a political prisoner.

On December 17, 2015, in the Kemerovo region, a resident of Novokuznetsk was sentenced to compulsory labor for posting xenophobic videos and texts on a social network. On December 17, 2015, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Kemerovo Region announced that the court had passed a sentence on a 29-year-old resident of the city of Novokuznetsk. He was found guilty under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national hatred or enmity).

In December 2015, in Pestovo, Novgorod region, a local resident was fined for a song by the Kolovrat group on a social network. In December 2015, the Pestovsky District Court of the Novgorod Region held a local resident administratively liable and fined him 1,000 rubles.

On November 23, 2015, the Moscow City Court granted the claim of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation for the liquidation of the Church of Scientology in Moscow. The decision was made, among other things, on the basis of a religious studies examination carried out by the head of the Department of Religious Studies of the Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University Larisa Astakhova.

In December 2015, a criminal case was initiated in Moscow against a 17-year-old teenager for calling for participation in the White Wagon protest. In December 2015, the Moscow Interregional Investigation Department for Transport of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia initiated a criminal case against a 17-year-old resident of the Moscow Region. The teenager is suspected under Part 2 of Art. 280 of the Criminal Code (public calls for extremist activities).

In Khabarovsk, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was tested. Inspectors found a violation of immigration laws by members of the Church who came from the United States. On December 15, 2015, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was tested. During the audit, it was found that free English classes are held on the premises of the religious organization, which are attended not only by members of the Church, but also by other citizens (including students).

In December 2015, in the Tbilisi district of the Krasnodar Territory, a minor was brought to administrative responsibility for publicly displaying Nazi symbols. On December 17, 2015, the commission on juvenile affairs of the Tbilisi region, on the conclusion of the participating prosecutor, found him guilty of an administrative offense under Part 1 of Art. 20.3. Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (public display of Nazi symbols).

The mayor's office of Yekaterinburg has banned the construction of a church in Blucher Park, but is ready to give the Lutheran community a new plot of land for construction. On December 17, 2015, it became known that the mayor's office of Yekaterinburg invited the Lutheran community of the city to apply for a new site for the construction of the church.

Rufer Volodymyr Podrezov, found guilty in the case of the Ukrainian flag on a high-rise , appealed sentence. The Moscow City Court replaced his deprivation of liberty with a restriction of liberty, due to with which the roofer was released in the courtroom. On December 17, 2015, the Moscow City Court considered the appeal complaint of roofer Vladimir Podrezov and commuted his sentence to 2 years and 3 months freedom restrictions. Podrezov was released in the courtroom.

Thefollowing is our review of the primary and most representative events inthe misuse of Russia’s anti-extremist legislation in November 2015 .

In Belgorod, the imam of the “Peace and Creation” mosque was taken into custody. He is accused of illegal possession of weapons and explosives. On December 17, 2015, the Oktyabrsky District Court of Belgorod placed Imam Faizulla Ismailov in custody for a period of one month. A criminal case was initiated against the Belgorod imam of the Peace and Creation mosque, which is part of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia, under Part 1 of Art.

In November 2015, a court in Ulyanovsk fined I. Zudilin for wearing a swastika at the entrances of residential buildings. On November 2, 2015, the Zasviyazhsky District Court of Ulyanovsk fined a local resident I. Zudilin under Part 1 of Art. 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (propaganda or public display of Nazi paraphernalia or symbols). The fine amounted to 1 thousand rubles. According to the case file, Zudilin drew a swastika on several entrances to his house.