CENSORSHIP IN AUGUST 2020

7 August

The books promoting radicalism are restricted to be imported into Azerbaijan

The State Committee for Work with Religious Structures

According to the Report.az agency, Jahandar Alifzade, the Head of the Department of Organizational work with the religious structures of the State Committee for Work with Religious Structures (SCWRO) stated that during the period from January to June 2020, based on the appeals received by SCWRO it was examined 1.732 books with religious content and 21 books sponsoring religious intolerance, discrimination and radicalism were prevented from importing into the country.

The SCWRO official also pointed out that out of 73 titles of religious literature submitted for printing, one was turned down. The control stickers were issued for 176 titles of religious books.

The law enforcement authorities found that out of 115 titles of religious literature and related materials, 26 were imported or produced without proper authorization. At the same time, three specialized outlets were authorized in the past period.