Russia passes a law on fines of up to five million rubles for “childfree propaganda”
Kyiv • UNN
The Russian State Duma has passed a law banning propaganda for voluntary child abandonment. Violations are subject to fines of 50,000 to 5 million rubles, depending on the method of dissemination and audience.
A law banning the dissemination of information promoting the voluntary refusal to have children has been passed by the Russian State Duma. The law provides for severe fines for violating the law.
Writes UNN with reference to Current Time.
The Russian State Duma has unanimously passed a law banning public propaganda of the so-called “childfree” ideology in the second and third readings. From now on, the dissemination of information promoting the voluntary refusal to have children on the Internet, in the media, in movies and in advertising is prohibited.
In the event of a violation, resources containing such information will be added to the Roskomnadzor's register of banned sites.
The law introduces amendments regarding fines.
It is proposed to introduce a fine for the propaganda of child labor in the amount of 50 thousand to 100 thousand rubles for citizens; 100 thousand to 200 thousand rubles for officials; and 800 thousand to 1 million rubles for legal entities.
Similar violations committed through the media or the Internet will result in a fine of 100,000 to 200,000 rubles for individuals; 200,000 to 400,000 rubles for officials; and 1 million to 4 million rubles for legal entities.
Offenses among minors are punishable by a fine of 100,000 to 200,000 rubles; for officials - 200,000 to 400,000 rubles; for legal entities - 1 million to 2 million rubles.
For propaganda among minors through the media or the Internet, fines for citizens will increase to 400 thousand rubles;
officials - from 400 thousand to 800 thousand rubles;
legal entities - from 2 million to 5 million rubles.
