The Court of Appeal approved the decision to block the public page “Vagina Monologues” by artist Yulia Tsvetkova

On August 10, the Khabarovsk Regional Court approved the decision to block the public page “Vagina Monologues” by artist Yulia Tsvetkova. About this in the telegram channel, which is run by the activist’s support group.

reported In a public page on VKontakte, images of the vulva were published, drawn in different styles by various artists. As the authors of the telegram channel note, the goal of the project was education and reflection “about issues of physicality.” In June 2020, due to the publication of pictures in “Vagina Monologues” by Tsvetkova in the distribution of pornography (clause “b” of part 3 of article 242 of the Criminal Code).

Tsvetkov was charged in a criminal case on July 15, but the prosecutor's office sentenced him. The artist’s supporters believe that now, after the decision to ban public information on Russian territory has been approved, the prosecution will be able to strengthen its position in the criminal trial.

acquitted appealed note “Vagina Monologues” was included for the first time in the register of prohibited information by decision of the Central District Court of Komsomolsk-on-Amur on June 25, 2021, but a few months later the appeal court sent the case for a new trial. On February 7, 2022, the court of first instance will block the public again.

entered sent decided - June 3 Tsvetkova into the register of media “foreign agents”. included - The artist was fined in amounts and rubles under the article on promoting non-traditional sexual relations among minors (Part 2 of Article 6.21 of the Administrative Code) due to publications in feminist and LGBTQ groups on VKontakte. 50 75 thousand - Before the criminal prosecution, Tsvetkova led the youth theater studio “MERAK”, which had to be closed - the activist was constantly called to the “E” Center due to anonymous complaints about the promotion of LGBTQ relationships. A minor former theater actor becomes a victim in a criminal case against an artist. tried to force