On June 28, 2018, a court in Penza found Stanislav Morozov, a local ultra-right blogger, guilty under Part 2 of Art. 280 of the Criminal Code (public calls for extremism ) and sentenced him to two years of probation with a ban on using the Internet for a year. On June 28, 2018, the Pervomaisky District Court in Penza found ultra-right opposition blogger Stanislav Morozov guilty under Part 2 of Art. 280 of the Criminal Code (public calls for extremist activities).

Six Muslims are accused of participating in the activities of an extremist organization. On April 5, 2018, the Nikulinsky District Court of Moscow received a case against six people accused of involvement in the activities of the Islamic religious movement Tablighi Jamaat. Ali Azhiev, Zhyldyzbek Ismailov, Kunan Turdimatov, Maksat Berdikulov, Ali Zulushev and Y. Murakhmedov were charged under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (participation in the activities of an extremist organization).

In April 2018, it became known that a local resident in Tver was arrested for three days for publishing a "flag that can offend everyone at once" and a picture with the inscription "We can repeat. 1941-1945." On April 9, 2018, the prosecutor's office of the Tver region reported that the Proletarsky District Court arrested him for three days under Part 1 of Art.

At the beginning of April 2018, it became known about the difficulties with using the land plot of the religious organization "Youth with a Mission" in Rostov-on-Don. Rosreestr fined the organization and its head for two cases for a total amount of 1 million 300 thousand rubles. It was not possible to appeal this decision. At the beginning of April 2018, it became known about the difficulties with using the land plot of the religious organization "Youth with a Mission" in Rostov-on-Don.

In April 2018 in the city of Kazan Republic Tatarstan court sentenced 56-year-old native to 2 years in prison Uzbekistan, found guilty of publishing anti-Semitic and anti-Caucasian materials in the social network. In April 2018 in the city of Kazan Republic The court of Tatarstan issued a verdict in the case of inciting ethnic hatred (Part 1, Article 282 of the Criminal Code).

A verdict was passed in the case of inciting hatred towards Russians in the poem "On independence of Ukraine". On April 9, 2018, the Kromsky District Court of the Oryol Region ruled verdict in case the poet's and a former schoolteacher from the village of Kromy Alexander Byvshev. Byvshev was sentenced under Part 1 of Art. 282 UK (inciting national hatred) to 330 hours of mandatory work with a ban on teaching for three years.

The following is our review of the primary and most representativeevents in the misuse of Russia’s anti-extremist legislation in March 2018. All cases of criminalprosecution under anti-extremist articles we recorded in March 2018 wererelated to religious activities of citizens or expressions of opinion regardingreligion. Prosecution against ReligiousOrganizations and Believers At the end of the month,FSB officers searched the premises of the Church of Scientology in St.

In April 2018 it became it is known that in Tambov the court fined a 27-year-old local resident who guilty of publishing prohibited materials on the social network. IN April 2018, it became known that Tambov had initiated an administrative case under Art. 20.29 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (distribution of prohibited materials).

In April 2018 it became it is known that in Yaroslavl the court fined an 18-year-old local resident who guilty of posting a banned song on social media. IN April 2018, it became known that an administrative case under Art. 20.29 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (distribution of prohibited materials).

In Crimea, vandals cut down a bow cross, installed on the top of the mountain. On April 9, 2018, it became known that in the Crimea, on the top of the mountain Chatyr-Dag, unknown sawed off a cross with a grinder. The cross was placed in 2010 in honor of the victory in World War II. Sources An Orthodox cross was cut down on Mount Chatyr-Dag in the occupied Crimea // QHA. April 9, 2018

Andrei Yegorov was brought to justice for the publication of a historical photograph. On April 3, 2018, the Pskov District Court terminated the proceedings in the case of Andrey Yegorov, an activist of Navalny's local headquarters, in relation to which a protocol was drawn up under Part 1 of Art. 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (propaganda or demonstration Nazi symbols).