CRIMINAL LAW PROTECTION OF FEELINGS VERUDA IN RUSSIAN LAW
This article discusses the religious feelings of the object of criminal law protection. Author analyzes the foreign legislation, decisions of the European Court of Human Rights, the recommendations of the General Assembly of the UN devoted to combating defamation of religions. Author mark signs of acts that offend the religious feelings of citizens. The question of protection of the cultural values having religious character is brought up. Forms of protection of religious feelings of believers are developed by many countries, and practice of the European Court of Human Rights created legal tools which can (and it has to) to be used by the Russian legislators and law enforcement officials.