On May 5, 2016, the Center for Economic and Political Reforms (CEPR) published a report on anti-extremist legislation in Russia and its law enforcement practice. It was prepared to a large extent on the basis of the materials and assessments of the Sova Center, so we generally agree with its conclusions.

At the end of April 2016 in the city of Yoshkar-Ola of the Republic Mari El court sentenced local activist Yevgeny to 2 years in prison Pirogov, who, under the nickname Zhek Russky, published xenophobic materials in networks "VKontakte". April 29, 2016 Yoshkar-Ola City Court of the Republic Mari El rendered a verdict in the case of inciting ethnic hatred (part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code).

May 1, on Easter day, in the presence of the leaders of the region, the consecration of the building of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theater took place, in which In 2015, the opera Tannhäuser was performed, which caused outrage among believers. May 1, 2016 Metropolitan Tikhon of Novosibirsk and Berdsk consecrated the building of the Novosibirsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre.

In the Ulyanovsk region, a rural church of the late 19th century burned down. IN arson is suspected by a local resident. On May 5, 2016, it became known about the fire in the wooden temple of the village Prislonikha, Karsunsky district, Ulyanovsk region. Caught fire on the night of 4 to 5 May Epiphany Church built in 1878 is completely destroyed. As the most likely version of what happened Law enforcement is looking into arson.

On May 5, 2016, one of the users of the social network Facebook reported on her page that a person with a “non-Slavic appearance” was attacked in Moscow. May 5, 2016 alone of the users of the social network Facebook reported on its page that in the morning in Moscow she helped a young man with a “non-Slavic appearance”, who was beaten. The victim told her that he had previously been attacked by unknown people “ because he is a Tajik ”.

On the night of May 5, 2016, three teenagers 16-17 years old in the village of Tatysh, Chelyabinsk region, attacked a woman of “non-Slavic appearance!” On the night of May 5, 2016, three teenagers 16-17 years old in the village of Tatysh (part of the Ozersky urban district ) saw a drunk local resident at a public transport stop. The reason for the attack was " the oriental features of the victim's face" ...

At the suit of the prosecutor's office of the Leninsky district of Ufa, the court liquidated organization "Horde", whose followers promised healing with with holy water and lashes. On May 5, 2016, the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bashkortostan reported on the liquidation of the religious organization "Orda" in Ufa.

In April 2016, a court in Smolensk fined a local resident for publishing the banned song of the neo-Nazi group "Kolovrat" "Honor and blood". In April 2016 in Smolensk, an administrative case was initiated under Art. 20.29 Administrative Code (mass distribution of extremist materials). The case was initiated against a local resident Andrei Ignatov, which he published on his page in the social network "VKontakte" banned song of the neo-Nazi group "Kolovrat" "Honor and Blood".

At the end April 2016 in the city of Verkhny Ufaley, Chelyabinsk region, criminal case under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a 19-year-old a local resident who published on his page on a social network a certain xenophobic text. At the end April 2016 in the city of Verkhny Ufaley, Chelyabinsk region, criminal case under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national hatred).

April 18, 2016 in Moscow there was a racist attack on two people from Tajikistan. It is reported that the group about 10 young people aged 15 to 21 in a train car at the Bitsevsky Park station on the Butovskaya line staged a “white car” action, beating two visitors and spraying one of them in the face with a gas canister. Both victims received multiple injuries, and one - a chemical burn to the eyes. A criminal case has been initiated under Part 2 of Art. 213 of the Criminal Code (hooliganism).

May 4, 2016 Tomsk Regional Court partially satisfied the complaint against the verdict against the blogger Vadim Tyumentsev, lifting the ban on the use of the Internet, but leaving in force the decision to deprive his freedom for a period of 5 years. May 4, 2016 Tomsk Regional Court considered the complaint against the sentence passed against the blogger Vadim Tyumentsev 30 December 2015 by the Kirovsky District Court of Tomsk. Recall that he was accused under Art.

In May 2016 it became It is known that four suspects of committing attack on two natives of Tajikistan, which took place on April 18 in subway car at the Bitsevsky Park station. They have already been presented charges under Part 2 of Art. 213 of the Criminal Code (hooliganism). It is reported that the detainees belong to one of the fan movements. According to law enforcement officers, the attack involved about 10 people who are now wanted. details, not are disclosed.

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation returned the complaint without consideration Church of Scientology of Moscow against the decision of the Izmailovsky Court of Moscow. On May 5, 2016, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation refused to consider the complaint of the Church of Scientology of Moscow, which tried to challenge the decision Izmailovsky Court of Moscow, which in July 2015 recognized the refusal of the Ministry of Justice to register articles of association.