As a result of a special operation in Tatarstan, the leaders of the Hizb ut-Tahrir party, which is recognized as terrorist in Russia, were detained. On October 11, 2018, the Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that " the leader of the Russian wing and the leaders of the regional structure " of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir party were detained in Tatarstan. A criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art.

Lawmaking : The Practice of the European Court of Human Rights : CriminalProsecution : OtherProsecution The following brief review covers the most important legislativeinnovations and the law enforcement statistics in the period from January toAugust 2018. Our review is limited only to the part of the legislation and lawenforcement practice that we see as leading to an excessive restriction ofcivil liberties.

The authorities of the Krasnodar Territory put up for auction two buildings of Jehovah's Witnesses and land plots - in Tikhoretsk and Gulkevichi. 10 October 2018, it became known that the arbitration manager of the Krasnodar Territory put up for auction two buildings of Jehovah's Witnesses and land plots. A building and a land plot in Tikhoretsk (ul. Oktyabrskaya, 63) and for 4.3 million rubles the building in Gulkevichi (St. Partizanskaya, 3).

In Moscow, a court arrested in absentia three alleged members of AUM Shinrikyo, who were put on the criminal wanted list. October 11, 2018 Basmanny District Court of Moscow in absentia arrested E. Melnikova, V. Stepanov and A. Afrosin - three alleged members of AUM Shinrikyo. Regarding E. Melnikova and V. Stepanov, a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 205.4 CC (creation terrorist community), in relation to Andrei Afrosin and A.

Viktor Trofimov and Roman Markin, accused of organizing the activities of an extremist organization, were released from the pre-trial detention center. On October 10, 2018, the Polyarny District Court of the Murmansk Region changed the preventive measure imposed on previously arrested Jehovah's Witnesses. Viktor Trofimov, 61, and Roman Markin, 44, have been placed under house arrest.

The new law allows foreigners not to be allowed into Russia if the authorities have information about their involvement in extremist activities. On October 11, 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on toughening the requirements for foreign citizens entering Russia. It is published on the official portal of legal information.

FSB in the Smolensk region opened a case under Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code. Two residents of the region were arrested. On October 10, 2018, it became known that a criminal case had been opened in the Smolensk region under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 (participation in activities in an extremist organization) in connection with the activity of Jehovah's Witnesses.