On Protecting Children from Information Harmful to Their Health and Development

"On Protection of Children from Information Harmful to Their Health and Development" (Russian: О защите детей от информации, причиняющей вред их здоровью и развитию; Federal law of the Russian Federation no.

The law prohibits the distribution of "harmful" material among minors, including material which "may elicit fear, horror, or panic in children", or depicts violence, unlawful activities, substance abuse, or self-harm.

It has been amended twice; an amendment in 2012 instituted a mandatory content rating system for material distributed through an "information and telecommunication network" (covering television and the internet), and, in other laws, established a blacklist for censoring websites which describe suicide, glorify illegal drugs, or contain child pornography.

[2][3][4][5] A second amendment passed in 2013 added "propaganda" promoting "Non-traditional sexual relationships" as a class of harmful content under the law.

There was a measure of refusal to issue permits to the film, which implied not only political motives, but also moral and ethical.

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