Anti-Extremist Legislation in the System of Protection of Constitutional Human Rights: The Problem of Integration

Abstract

The article examines the problems associated with the integration of legislation on countering extremism in the system of human rights protection in Russia. The process of formation of the modern paradigm of the development of anti-extremist legislation is investigated. The established restrictions on some constitutional rights and freedoms of man and citizen are due to the adoption of the necessary measures to counter extremist activities by the state. First of all, this concerns such freedoms as freedom of speech, association, religion, and the activities of the media. The activities of law enforcement agencies aimed at countering extremism, in a number of cases, go beyond the framework of constitutional norms, and itself turns into a source of human rights violations.