A book censorship center has been established in Russia, which has already become the victim of more than one famous author’s work Culture

According to the representative of this union, such institutions and organizations as the Federal Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications Supervision Service, the Russian Historical Society, the Russian Military Historical Society, the Russian Orthodox Church, the Russian Muslim Spiritual Administration, the Federation of Russian Jewish Communities, the Russian Lawyers’ Association work in the center. Representatives of the Russian Academy of Education, Gorky Institute of Literature and others.

The establishment of this center was discussed already in 2023. in January, when it was aimed to identify books that must be removed from the trade due to violations of various laws, including those prohibiting LGBT propaganda.

The conclusions of this center are of an advisory nature, and the publisher will have to make the final decision on the fate of the book in which the violation of the law is found, – says the representative of the Russian Book Union.

Sales of books by the Russian writer V. Sorokin living in exile, American writers M. Cunningham and J. Baldwin have already been suspended.

Based on the recommendation of these “expert centers”, the publishing group “AST” has already been forced to suspend the novel “Heritage” by the Russian writer-in-exile Vladimir Sorokin, the novel “The House at the End of the World” by the American writer Michael Cunningham and the book by the American writer and human rights activist James Baldwin ” Giovanni’s room” sales in bookstores and digital platforms throughout Russia.

The Center’s conclusion states that these works contained information, the distribution of which is prohibited under Article 6.21 of the Administrative Code, which deals with non-traditional sexual relations and gender reassignment.

As announced Moscowtimes.ru, earlier, “society activists” filed a complaint regarding “LGBT propaganda” and “promotion of violence once morest children” in V. Sorokin’s novel.

Previously, “society activists” filed a complaint regarding “LGBT propaganda” and “promotion of violence once morest children” in V. Sorokin’s novel.

At the end of last year, the same publishing group “AST” stopped the distribution of books by well-known critics of the Kremlin, writers Boris Akunin and Dmitry Bykov. This happened following they admitted in one conversation that they support Ukraine and have no questions regarding attacks on Russian territory.

The law prohibiting LGBT propaganda, pedophilia and gender reassignment in books, films, advertising and media in Russia came into effect in 2022. December 5 For its violation, natural persons face a fine of 50,000 to 400,000 rubles, officials – from 100,000 to 800,000 rubles, and legal entities – up to 5 million. rubles.