40 extremist crimes registered in Moscow since start of 2012Around 40 terrorist and extremist acts were registered in Moscow in the first six months of 2012.13:07 03.08.2012
Jehova's Witness regional leader convicted of extremist literature possessionA Primorye Territory court has found the leader of the Jehova's Witness Spassk-Dalny branch guilty of storing and distributing extremist literature, and has ordered the payment of a fine and the confiscation of the prohibited material.11:45 30.07.2012
MPs approve larger fines for extremist symbolsThe State Duma has adopted a draft law increasing liability for displaying Nazi paraphernalia or symbols and introducing punishment for using symbols pertaining to extremist organizations.10:28 05.07.2012
Suspect in federal judge's assassination admits to crimeMoscow Region resident Maxim Baklagin, who was suspected of participation in killing Judge Eduard Chuvashov in 2010, has admitted to the crime and will cooperate in the investigation.18:15 28.06.2012
Extremists detained over federal judge's assassinationTwo extremist group members have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in Judge Eduard Chuvashov's assassination.15:17 27.06.2012
Siberian resident charged with extremism for posting videoA Novosibirsk Region resident will stand trial for posting extremist videos online, the regional prosecutors office reports on Monday.11:07 25.06.2012
Breivik's defense seeks minimum punishmentThe counsel for Anders Breivik, who has been charged with killing 77 people, has asked for the most lenient punishment possible for his client on the last day of his trial.17:11 22.06.2012
Skinhead sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for murderThe Moscow City Court sentenced student Denis Voloshin to 7.5 years in prison for committing murder on grounds of national hatred.17:54 20.06.2012
No bomb found in Moscow court following anonymous callThe police have not found any hazardous objects in the Butyrsky District Court in Moscow, which was evacuated after an anonymous caller claimed a bomb was in the building.14:56 20.06.2012
Prosecution demands 7.5 years in jail for skinhead on murder chargesThe prosecution demanded on Monday that the Moscow City Court give a 7.5-year custodial sentence to Denis Voloshin for committing murder on ethnic grounds.17:43 18.06.2012
Sharia law proponent retains lawyer's licenseThe Moscow Bar Association's qualification board has declined to strip Dagir Khasavov of his attorney license for making statements on the need to legalise Sharia trial in Russia, which provoked a massive outcry.11:48 14.06.2012
Neo-Nazi Blood & Honor banned in RussiaThe Supreme Court prohibited the activity of international Neo-Nazi organization Blood & Honor in Russia having found it extremist.10:21 30.05.2012
Prosecutors won't contest court refusal to declare 'Bhagavad Gita As It Is' extremistThe Tomsk Region Prosecutor's Office will not appeal the court's decision to refuse to declare extremist "Bhagavad Gita As It Is," a translation and commentary of the original Bhagavad Gita Hindu scripture.14:36 29.05.2012
Attorney faces prosecution for sharia court statementsInvestigators have launched a criminal case against attorney Dagir Khasavov for stating that a sharia court should open in Russia.17:08 25.05.2012
Prosecutor apologized to blogger for illegal prosecutionChelyabinsk Prosecutor Sergei Lezhnikov has formally apologized to renowned blogger Andrei Yermolenko on the state's behalf for his unfounded prosecution on extremism charges.17:02 15.05.2012
Sharia court supporter seeks to retain lawyer's licenseLawyer Dagir Khasavov, who made the headlines after calling for the establishment of a sharia court in Russia, said he should not be stripped of his license.14:55 14.05.2012
Justice Ministry seeks to strip lawyer of license for sharia statementsThe Justice Ministry's Main Directorate in Moscow has filed a petition with Moscow City Bar Association head Henri Reznik to strip Dagir Khasavov of his lawyer's license after he said in an interview that Russia should open a sharia court.17:52 04.05.2012
Sharia law supporter seeks $0.034 from TV channelDagir Khasavov, a lawyer whose televised statements on the need to legalize Sharia law in Russia have evoked a wide response, is presently abroad and preparing to file a defamation lawsuit against the REN TV channel18:00 02.05.2012
Attorney's extremist views contradict code of conductA statement by lawyer Dagir Khasavov that Russia should adopt Sharia law may result in amendments to the lawyers' Code of Conduct.11:34 28.04.2012
Investigative Committee to check attorney's interview on sharia courtsInvestigators organized an examination of attorney Dagir Khasavov's interview on sharia courts, the committee reported on Friday.16:31 27.04.2012