Russian book ban in Ukraine
The Russian book ban in Ukraine took effect on December 30, 2016, when President Petro Poroshenko signed a law that restricted import of books into Ukraine from Russia.[1] This is an element of the ongoing military conflict between Ukraine and Russia.[2]
According to the law, one person can import at most 10 Russian books without a permit. Unauthorized distribution of books from Russia is also banned.[1]
Administration[edit]
The State Committee for Television and Radio-broadcasting, whose duties include enforcing the information policy in Ukraine, manages book permits and was to issue bans on books deemed inappropriate that come "from territory of the aggressor state and from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine". Printed matter that requires permits includes books, brochures, children's books including coloring books, as well as maps, atlases, and globes. Each permit is to be entered into the state register and is valid for at most 5 years. Bans are based on evaluations by a council of experts and may be contested.[3]
History[edit]
The law was introduced in the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian parliament) in September 2016.[4] It was in spirit the 2015 ban of 38 books from Russia with the purpose of "safeguarding Ukrainian citizens against the use of information warfare and disinformation methods, against the spread of hate ideology, fascism, xenophobia and separatism". Among banned were books by Russian nationalists Alexander Dugin, Eduard Limonov and Sergei Glazyev.[5]
Russian books then accounted for some 60% of the market. Bookselling experts predicted considerable disruption, shortages, and the growth of the book black market.[6]
In August 2017, the Committee banned two novels of Boris Akunin and memoirs of Vladimir Vysotsky.[7] In December 2018, it banned children's books about Russian epic bogatyrs, as well as some memoirs and historical books.[8]
In September 2018, Lviv Regional Council banned public use of Russian-language books, films and songs in the region until Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Президент обмежив доступ на український ринок книжок з Росії – новини на УНН | 30 грудня 2016, 14:03". unn.com.ua. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "Ukraine publishers speak out against ban on Russian books | Books". The Guardian. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "Постанова : Деякі питання видачі (відмови у видачі, анулювання) дозволу на ввезення видавничої продукції, що має походження або виготовлена та/або ввозиться з території держави-агресора, тимчасово окупованої території України". consultant.parus.ua. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "Ukraine prepares to ban 'anti-Ukrainian' Russian books | Books". The Guardian. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "Ukraine bans 38 Russian 'hate' books amid culture war". BBC News. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "Ukraine Enacts a Winter Ban on Book Imports From Russia". publishingperspectives.com. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "Наказ : Про надання відмови у видачі дозволів на ввезення видавничої продукції, що має походження або виготовлена та/або ввозиться з території держави-агресора, тимчасово окупованої території України". consultant.parus.ua. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ "В Україну заборонили ввозити російські казки про богатирів". Інформаційне агентство Українські Національні Новини (УНН). Всі онлайн новини дня в Україні за сьогодні - найсвіжіші, останні, головні. (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ "Region in Ukraine's west bans Russian-language books, movies". apnews.com. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "A Ban on Russian Books. The largest city in Western Ukraine votes to ban Russian-language cultural products". Tablet Magazine. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
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