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Freedom of Expression

Constitutional Court strikes down Georgia porn ban

by Shota Kincha

•2 min read

The Constitutional Court of Georgia has effectively legalised the production and dissemination of pornography, ruling in favour of a claim that the current definition of ‘pornography’ was vague and open to interpretation. A fight for the explicit legalisation of pornography may remain an uphill battle, as lawmakers may quickly redefine the term. Prior to the ruling on 4 November, ‘making, dissemination or advertisement of pornographic works, printed publications, images or similar items’ was

Armenia

Russian couple apologises for shooting porn in Erebuni Fortress

by Ani Avetisyan

•1 min read

A porn video shot in Yerevan’s Erebuni Fortress took Armenian media by storm on 30 July, driving the Russian couple who created it to issue an apology shortly after. Stanislav Mametov, who shot the video with his wife, apologised for making the film, saying they did not intend to insult Armenians. ‘Dear Armenian people, I ask your forgiveness for our actions. We didn’t understand that Erebuni Fortress is a sacred place’, Mametov said in a video address. He added that he immediately deleted t

Daghestan

MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov calls for censorship of ‘pornographic’ play

by OC Media

•4 min read

Daghestani mixed martial arts star Khabib Nurmagomedov has led calls for censorship of plays in Daghestan, after a Russian production of the play ‘Hunting for Men’ was shown at a theatre in the capital, Makhachkala. Nurmagomedov was joined in his calls by Daghestan’s muftiate, among others. On 23 February, a video of part of the play in which the female lead, wearing revealing clothing, seduces a man was widely shared on social media. Two days later, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nur