The investigating authorities of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Kemerovo region began a pre-investigation check on the fact that a photograph of a girl with a cigarette in her hands at a church candlestick was posted on the Internet. The check must show what was the main motive of the girl who posted her photo on the Internet - hooliganism or insulting the feelings of believers.

In May 2017, in the city of Nevelsk, Sakhalin Region, a criminal case was initiated against a local resident under Art. 282 of the Criminal Code for two episodes. In August 2018, he was acquitted on one count but found guilty on the second. In January 2019, the court of appeal fully acquitted him and overturned the verdict of the lower court . In December 2019, the court awarded him 200 thousand rubles in compensation for non-pecuniary damage caused by criminal prosecution.

In May 2017, it became known that in the city of Chapaevsk Samara region to a fine and two years of imprisonment conditionally, the court sentenced previously convicted for ideological vandalism of an 18-year-old local resident, recognized guilty of stealing explosives. In May 2017, it became known that in the city of Chapaevsk Samara region was sentenced in the case of illegal possession of explosives substances (Article 222.1 of the Criminal Code).

In Tatarstan, unknown vandals destroyed 93 graves in a Muslim cemetery. IN At the end of April 2017 in Tatarstan, unknown vandals destroyed 93 tombstones on Muslim cemetery in the village of Vasyukovo (Bachek).

At the end of April 2017 in Bryansk, the case was submitted to the court against an 18-year-old local resident suspected of posting certain xenophobic content. At the end of April 2017, Bryansk completed investigation of the case of inciting ethnic hatred (Part 1 of Article 282 of the Criminal Code). An 18-year-old local will soon be in the dock a resident who, according to law enforcement agencies in April 2015 published some xenophobic materials on the social network.

In Crimea, unknown persons tore up several copies of the Koran and tried to set fire to the torn pages right in the mosque building. On May 2, 2017, unknown people entered the Khan-Chain Dzhami mosque in Bakhchisarai, tore up several copies of the Koran and tried to set fire to the torn pages directly in the building of the mosque. believers contacted the police. excited criminal case. Sources In Bakhchisaray, vandals tried to set fire to the Koran mosque // Avdet. 2017. May 3.

The head of a local religious organization was punished for holding a meeting after the suspension of its activities. On May 3, 2017, the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Tyva reported that on April 19, 2017, the magistrate of court district No. 2 of Kyzyl found the head of the local religious organization of Jehovah's Witnesses guilty of committing an administrative offense under Part 1 of Art.

The court found that Nikita Danishkin, convicted of possession of explosives and attempted manufacture of an explosive device, was subjected to torture. On May 2, 2017, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on three applications by Russians who complained of torture by the police, including a complaint by Nikita Danishkin.

On May 3, 2017, in Moscow, a court sentenced Yury Ekishev, leader of the ParaBellum movement and activist of the People's Militia of Russia, to 1.5 years in prison, who was found guilty of publishing two anti-Semitic articles. In October 2017, the Moscow City Court recognized this decision as legal. On May 3, 2017, the Dorogomilovsky District Court of Moscow issued a verdict in the case of inciting ethnic hatred (Part 1, Article 282 of the Criminal Code).

in Crimea A criminal case has been opened in connection with vandalism in a mosque. On May 3, 2017, it became known that a criminal case had been opened in connection with vandalism committed in the Khan-Chain Jami mosque in Bakhchisaray. Recall that on May 2, 2017, unknown people entered the Khan-Chain Jami mosque in Bakhchisarai, tore up several copies of the Koran and tried to set fire to the torn pages right in the building of the mosque.