Belgorod State University implement a project on terrorism and extremism counteraction

The Centre for Intercultural Communication and the Centre for Religious Studies and Extremism Prevention of Belgorod State University have been implementing a joint project aimed at informing students about the responsibility under law for incitement of ethnic and religious hatred, as well as for terrorism and extremism support in Russia.

Kristina Khabarova, the Director of the Centre for Intercultural Communication, noted that such events are important not only for Russian students, but also for students who come to study from other countries, as they might not be familiar with the specifics of the Russian legislation.

Another information session was held via videoconferencing. Roman Shilishpanov, the Head of the Centre for Religious Studies and Extremism Prevention was present as an expert.

During the session international students learnt about the "terrorism" and "extremism" definitions, the criteria used to identify terrorist organizations in Russia, and the criminal liability for committing extremist and terrorist crimes according to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Special attention was given to public dissemination of intentionally false information about the Russian Armed Forces, powers execution by the state bodies in this case and punishment that such actions entail.

The previous events were dedicated to the threats that students may face in the Internet. The discussion covered such issues as the markers which should be taken into account before engaging in correspondence, adding or being added to a list of friends, a group or an online community, as well as the penalties for various illegal actions on the Internet.