Censorship in Russia

Censorship is controlled by the Government of Russia and by civil society in the Russian Federation, applying to the content and the diffusion of information, printed documents, music, works of art, cinema and photography, radio and television, web sites and portals, and in some cases private correspondence, with the aim of limiting or preventing the dissemination of ideas and information that the Russian state or public opinion consider to be a danger.^[1]

Russian Federation legislation on the mass media defines censorship as a "requirement, vis-à-vis media editors, officials, state bodies, organizations, institutions or public associations, to coordinate, prior to their distribution, the messages and documents to be broadcast as well as the obligation to prohibit, where appropriate, their broadcast in whole or in part ".^[2]

The constitution of the Russian Federation prohibits censorship in paragraph 5 of Article 29.^[3]^[4] However, there are in fact many cases of censorship of works and limitation of the freedom to disseminate information from the public authorities, public organizations, and groups of citizens who feel offended and organize their self-defense. There are also two cases of censorship by local authorities.^[5] - in 2006 and 2012 - which have been recognized by Russian courts as such.^[6]

^ Цензура СМИ в России: за и против
^ Статья 3. Недопустимость цензуры
^ Конституция Российской Федерации
^ Статья 3. Недопустимость цензуры
^ Павел Дуров аргументировал отказ «выдать» ФСБ создателей групп, поддерживающих Евромайдан // «Собеседник», 17 аvril 2014
^ "Existe-t-il une censure en Russie ? Есть ли в России цензура?". Meduza. Retrieved 2015-11-29.

[1] Цензура СМИ в России: за и против

[2] Статья 3. Недопустимость цензуры

[3] Конституция Российской Федерации

[4] Статья 3. Недопустимость цензуры

[durov-5] Павел Дуров аргументировал отказ «выдать» ФСБ создателей групп, поддерживающих Евромайдан // «Собеседник», 17 аvril 2014

[6] "Existe-t-il une censure en Russie ? Есть ли в России цензура?". Meduza. Retrieved 2015-11-29.

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