The State Duma committee approved a bill for fines "for defaming traditional values".

The State Duma committee approved a bill for fines "for defaming traditional values".

The State Duma prepared a bill on fines "for defaming traditional values". On November 9, the specialized committee for criminal and administrative legislation recommended its adoption in first reading.

The document establishes administrative penalties for violating existing prohibitions on the distribution of materials that "discredit traditional spiritual and moral values ​​or promote their denial."

For the distribution of such materials, citizens are offered a fine from five to 10 thousand rubles (for repeated violations - up to 150 thousand rubles). For failure to remove materials as determined by Roskomandzor - from 10 thousand to 20 thousand rubles (for repeated violations from 200 thousand to 300 thousand rubles).

For legal entities, the fines will range from 500,000 to 700,000 rubles and from 700,000 to one million, respectively.