On August 22, 2018, in the program "Own Truth" on the radio "Moscow Speaks", the director of the SOVA Center Alexander Verkhovsky and Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin discussed the proposal of the Human Rights Council to decriminalize "insulting the feelings of believers". We publish the video of the show. Same article in other threads: Religion in a secular society Publications

At the beginning of August 2018, the Borisoglebsk City Court Voronezh Region terminated the proceedings on the case of the pastor of the local religious organization of Evangelical Christians (Pentecostals) "Christian Center Revival" by Sergei Solonko. In June, the world court issued a warning to him under Art. 19.7 Administrative Code Russian Federation (failure to provide information) for the creation of a religious group in Borisoglebsk without notifying the Department of Justice.

In Rostov-on-Don, the Pentecostal Church "Nadezhda" and its the pastor were fined 600 thousand rubles for violating the Land Code, and the pastor was also presented with a proposal to eliminate the causes of this violation. On August 22, 2018 it became known that in Rostov-on-Don church of Christian faith fined for violating land laws Evangelical (Pentecostal) "Hope" and her pastor. The prosecutor's inspection of compliance with the Land Code revealed violations in the use of land.

RECOMMENDATIONS Council under the President of the Russian Federation on the development of civil society and human rights to improve legislation on countering extremism and the practice of its application In recent months, a public discussion has been significantly activated about the permissible limits of the realization of freedom of speech and freedom of expression, primarily in cyberspace.

In Lubavichi, where the Hasidic center is located, on the fence cemeteries appeared anti-Semitic graffiti. On August 17, 2018, unidentified people left anti-Semitic inscriptions on the wall of the Jewish cemetery in the village of Lyubavichi, Rudnyansky district Smolensk region. On the wall was written: "Kids, get out of Russia!" and "This is our earth " , as well as a swastika. The police launched a search for the suspects. Lubavitch is the center of the Chabad movement in Russia.

On August 22, 2018, it became known that a resident Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Alexey Nikolaev demands to bring Kamchatskaya to account the diocese that organized the priest's trip to the children's health camp, and secular authorities who allowed this visit. On August 10, 2018, Priest Boris Murzin committed missionary trip to the children's health camp "Voskhod", where he told children about the history of church bell ringing and allowed those who wished to ring the bells.

At the request of the prosecutor's office in Chelyabinsk, an administrative case against the local Pentecostal organization. The reason was the absence the full name of the organization on the residential building where services are held. On August 21, 2018, it became known that in relation to the local religious organization "Mission of Evangelical Christians of the city of Chelyabinsk "Nadezhda"" filed a case under Part 3. Art.

Artur Smirnov from Bagrationovsk was charged under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code for a post on VKontakte. August 20, 2018 in the Kaliningrad region was charged under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting hatred or enmity or humiliation on the basis of gender) to 27-year-old resident of Bagrationovsk Artur Smirnov. Smirnov was accused of posting on VKontakte under the pseudonym "Ankhen Nightmarish dream Stirner" texts directed against women.

Sabirjon Kabirzoda received two years probation under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code. On August 14, 2018, the Sovetsky District Court of Krasnoyarsk sentenced 27-year-old Sabirjon Kabirzoda to two years in prison on probation, finding him guilty of participating in the activities of the Nurcular extremist organization (Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code). The prosecutor's office asked to sentence him to three and a half years in prison.

The real term of imprisonment assigned to a resident of Dagestan, Ilgar Aliyev, has been approved. In August 2018, it became known that on July 25, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Dagestan upheld the conviction of Ilgar Aliyev (born 1977), a follower of the Turkish theologian Said Nursi. He was sentenced to eight years in a penal colony and two years in prison.

Director of the SOVA Center Alexander Verkhovsky gave an interview with the Markov 24 channel on countering xenophobia and anti -ethrian law enforcement in Russia, its problems and prospects for reforming legislation. We will recover an interview video. The same article in other topics: Russian nationalism and xenophobia Publications

The leader of A Just Russia called for a proposal to stop the application of a number of anti-extremist articles of the Criminal Code for the period of reforming the legislation. On August 22, 2018, the chairman of the Just Russia party, head of the SR faction in the State Duma, Sergei Mironov, proposed a moratorium on the application of a number of articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation until the anti-extremist legislation is corrected.

The defendants in the case were the leader of the community of Jehovah's Witnesses in Yelizovo, his wife, and their elderly acquaintance. On August 21, 2018, the Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Kamchatka Territory announced the initiation of a criminal case under Part 1 of Art.

On August 21, 2018, Russian Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha is the feast of sacrifice. We provide data on the number who attended festive services in some regions. In Moscow, more than 226 thousand people. The number of participants in the celebration in St. Petersburg of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and The Spiritual Administration of Muslims is estimated differently: according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 52,000 people, and according to the DUM - 247 thousand people.

A criminal case may be initiated against Lyubov Kalugina under Art. 282 of the Criminal Code. August 20, 2018 feminist activist movement from Omsk, Lyubov Kalugina told the SOVA Center that the investigative department of the Investigative Committee of one from the districts of the city, a pre-investigation check is being carried out against her for initiation of a criminal case under Part 1 of Art.