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Procurator admits that torture used on church arson suspects in Tatarstan
On December 23, 2013, Tatarstan’s procurator admitted that torture had been used, after reviewing a complaint about Nizhnekamsk’s police activities from the wife of one the prisoners held on charge of setting fire to a church.
New Russian Religious Prisoner?
Tatar activist, Fauziya Bairamova, was officially charged on January 29, 2014  under part 1 of article 282 of the Russian Criminal Code for “incitement of hatred or enmity and humiliation of  human dignity.” 
Case against leader of Tobolsk Jehovah’s Witnesses dismissed
In January 2014 the Tobolsk city court dismissed the case against the leader of the Tobolsk group of Jehovah’s Witnesses Ilnur Ashirmametov, who had been accused of “propagandizing the superiority of the teachings of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.”
Bill on toughening punishment for extremism is passed in second reading
On January 22, 2014 the State Duma passed a bill in its second reading, meant to toughen punishment for violation of the “extremist” articles of the Сriminal Сode.
Misuse of anti-extremism in December 2013
The following is our review of the primary and most representative events relating to misuse of Russia’s anti-extremist legislation in December 2013.
Krasnodar Regional Court Overturns Ruling that Koran Translation is Extremist
On December 17, 2013, the Krasnodar Regional Court overturned the district court decision to recognize Elmir Kuliyev's Koran translation as extremist.
Inappropriate enforcement of anti-extremist legislation in Russia in November 2013
The following is our review of the primary and most representative events in the misuse of Russia’s anti-extremist legislation in November 2013.
Misuse of anti-extremism in October 2013
The following is our review of the primary and most representative events in the misuse of Russia’s anti-extremist legislation in October 2013.
Misuse of anti-extremism in September 2013
The following is our review of the primary and most representative events in the misuse of Russia’s anti-extremist legislation in September 2013.
Misuse of anti-extremism in August 2013
The following is our review of the primary and most representative events in the misuse of Russia’s anti-extremist legislation in August 2013.