The new laws significantly broaden the scope of a 2013 law which banned the dissemination of LGBTQ-related information to minors. The new iteration extends the ban on promoting such information to adults as well. Under the new law, it will be banned across the internet, media, books, audiovisual services, cinema, and advertising. The European Court of Human Rights ruled in 2017 that the 2013 law is discriminatory, promotes homophobia and violates the European Convention on Human Rights. A new, expanded version of the 2012 law on foreign agents came into effect last week.

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