In March 2017, in the city of Kamenka, Penza region, there were a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a 20-year-old local resident, suspected of posting xenophobic audio clips on the social network. At the end of March 2017 in the city of Kamenka, Penza region, there were a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national hatred).

In March 2017, in the city of Kaltan, Kemerovo Region, the court fined a 31-year-old local resident who was found guilty of publishing banned neo-Nazi songs. In March 2017, in the city of Kaltan, Kemerovo Region, there were initiated an administrative case under Art. 20.29 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (dissemination of extremist materials).

The Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia asks the Supreme Court to refuse the Justice Ministry's claim to liquidate the religious organization. In addition, Jehovah's Witnesses dispute the suspension of the activities of the parent organization and local communities, and the communities demand that they be recognized as co-defendants in the case of the liquidation of the Administrative Center.

In March 2017, in the town of Shchigry, Kursk Region, a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a 21-year-old local resident, suspected of posting xenophobic videos on social networks. In June 2017, another episode was added to the accusation - the publication of another racist video. At the end of March 2017 in the city of Shchigry, Kursk region, there were a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art.

In March 2017, we learned oftwo victims of attacks by radical right-wing activists in Novosibirsk andKrasnodar. Since the start of the year, three people have been killed due toxenophobic violence and no less than nine were assaulted in six Russianregions. In March, we learned of threeacts of xenophobically motivated vandalism in three regions. In total since thebeginning of this year, there were no less than five such acts in five regions.

In March 2017, we are aware of two victims of right-wing radical attacks in Novosibirsk and Krasnodar. From the beginning of the year in as a result of xenophobic violence, 3 people were killed and at least 9 people were beaten in six regions of the country. In March, we know about three acts xenophobic-motivated vandalism in three regions of the country. Total since the beginning At least 5 such actions took place in 5 regions.

March 30, 2017 Chairman of the Russian United Union of Christians of Evangelical Faith Bishop Sergei Ryakhovsky spoke at meeting of the Council for Interaction with Religious Associations under the President RF. In his report, he spoke about the difficulties faced by encounter Protestant organizations in their activities, and reported on dissatisfaction with the "anti-missionary" amendments from the "Yarovaya package".

We publish an overview of the main and most significant events in the field of illegal application of anti-extremist legislation in Russia in March 2017. Rulemaking March 22, 2017 The Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications initiated a public discussion of the bill, which would provide for "clarification definition of offenses related to the public display of Nazi paraphernalia", citing works leaders of the Third Reich and Fascist Italy .

In March 2017, a criminal case was initiated in Kursk on Part 1 Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a 25-year-old local resident suspected of publishing in social networks of four xenophobic videos. At the end of March 2017, a criminal case was initiated in Kursk case under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national hatred).

In March 2017 in the city of Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a 23-year-old local a resident suspected of posting xenophobic videos on the social network. At the end of March 2017 in the city of Cheboksary, Chuvashskaya Republic, a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (excitation national hatred).