The mark “banned in Russia” when mentioning terrorist organizations is optional

Roskomnadzor points out that the media, when mentioning terrorist organizations, are not required to indicate their ban in Russia.

October 27, 2016 Head of Department licensing work, control and supervision in the field of mass communications Roskomnadzor Tatiana Deniskina said that the media are not required to use wording "banned in Russia organization" when referring to ISIS.

In law such a clause is necessary only if when it comes to extremist organizations included in the list Ministry of Justice, terrorist organizations from the FSB list, this rule does not apply.

" However, less , - said Deniskina, - we believe that such an addition would not be superfluous ." This recommendation is followed by in her words, federal channels, and behind them "and almost all the media in the country."

Sources

• Dmitry Kolezev. Roskomnadzor allowed not to write that ISIS is an organization banned in Russia // Znak.com. 2016. October 27.