"International Movement of Satanism" recognized as "extremist"

The Supreme Court of Russia recognized the “extremist organization” of the “International Movement of Satanism”. It is reported by "Mediazona."

The decision was made in closed mode, the meeting was not allowed for listeners and journalists. The claim was shown by the judge Oleg Nefedov, earlier he already examined similar claims. Including it was he who recognized the “extremist” “international movement of LGBT”.

The press service forbade the photograph of the judge, writes Mediazona. “You cannot shoot anyone, only the coat of arms,” they said in court.

“In the eternal struggle of good with evil, legal force won the victory,” the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office writes . According to officials. “The followers of the cult, based on hatred and hostility to traditional religious faiths,” call “to the destruction of Orthodox shrines, deny social norms, justify the ideas of neo -Nazism, commit ritual and other crimes.”

The lawsuit of the “movement” was filed by the prosecutor general of Russia Igor Krasnov and the Ministry of Justice in early July.

In early April, the State Duma held a round table "to counteract the spread of satanism and other destructive cults and ideologies in Russia."

The head of the executive committee of the Movement “Cultural Front of Russia” Vyacheslav Leontyev noted that according to the results of the working group, it is planned to introduce changes to the laws on freedom of conscience and trade.

Andrei Kartapolov, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense, stated that “both Satanism and everything connected with it should be considered as a direct threat of statehood”: “In the end, we recognized the ideology of LGBT and adopted laws that do not allow it to spread. Satanism is no better. He is worse, he is more aggressive, he is more human rights. ”

In turn, the head of the Destructor Laboratory of the MGLU Roman Silantyev noted that the recognition of the movement of an “extremist” organization “will further take the ban on more dangerous movements, including Wahhabis and Marxists”.

Patriarch Kirill advocated the recognition of the “international movement of Satanism” “extremist”. “It is unacceptable that still various satanic sects included in the international movement of the Satanists freely hold their rites in our country, recruit young people, and openly register their groups and communities on social networks. Let us think: in the zone of his own, on the line of fire, our fighters are ready to give their lives for the values that are clearly trampled by the Satanists! ”, The Patriarch said then.

• Organizations called “International Satanists' Movement” does not exist, as well as the “ International LGBT move ”, “ anti-Russian separatist movement ”, AUE and “ Columbine ”, which are previously recognized in Russia.
• In December 2024, the Prosecutor General’s Office recognized the American Church The Satanic Temple (“Satan Temple”). The department accused the organization of promoting occult practices and supporting supporters of extremist movements.