LEGAL BASES OF COUNTERACTION OF ETHNIC EXTREMISM AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE REPUBLIC OF MORDOVIA KhuНoвkina Tatвana Vitorovna, Dr of law, professor. <...> Place of employment: Mordovia State University named after N.P. Ogarev. <...> Place of employment: Mordovia State University named after N.P. Ogarev. <...> E-mail: modmn@mail.ru Annotation: Objectives: The article aims to examine the legal aspects of counter ethnic extremism among young people in the Republic of Mordovia; highlight the main legal acts in 190 the sphere of combating ethnic extremism, both at the federal and at the level of the Republic of Mordovia. <...> Materials and methods: The study analyzed the scientific work in the field of theory of law, national policy, interethnic relations. <...> Results: The article notes that ethnic extremism must be countered by a set of measures aimed at creating a positive ideological climate, preventing replication of extremist views and ideologies, education and enlightenment of the population, especially young people, with an emphasis on cultural diversity and spiritual unity of the multinational people of Russia. <...> Conclusion: The article can be useful to students, faculty, researchers, exploring issues of national policy, interethnic relations and countering extremism. <...> Задачи: Основными задачами данной статьи являются исследование правовых аспектов противодействия этническому экстремизму среди молодежи в Республике Мордовия; выделение основных нормативных правовых актов в сфере противодействия этническому экстремизму, как на федеральном, так и на уровне Республики Мордовия Методология: При проведении исследования были изучены научные работы в области теории права, национальной политики, межнациональных отношений. <...>