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A Russian court has found that some scientology literature distributed in Russia is illegal. The writings by L.Ron Hubbard, the founder of the church, have been ruled extremist and anti-social. RT's Sarah Firth is outside the scientology headquarters in Moscow...

Books by L. Ron Hubbard declared extremist following legal action by the city prosecutor in Shchyolkovo (Moscow Region)

June 30, 2011

The prosecutor's office in Shchyolkovo (Moscow Region) has proceeded with legal action at the city court to have informational materials by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard recognized as extremist.

As was stated during the court hearing, experts concluded that the book "What Is Scientology?" and other Hubbard publications are aimed at establishing an isolated social group whose members are trained to flawlessly perform their functions, a significant part of which consists of fighting the rest of the world. The examined materials contain appeals to extremist activity, as well as abasing comments, disparaging value judgments, and negative attitudes against persons on the basis of their social identity.

The decision of the city court in Shchyolkovo (Moscow Region) fully grants the city prosecutor's motion to classify informational materials by L. Ron Hubbard as extremist. In accordance with the requirements stipulated in legislation, once the court's decision enters into legal force, the materials will be included in the federal list of extremist materials and their distribution will be prohibited on the territory of the Russian Federation.

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Moscow regional court affirms legality of classifying books by L. Ron Hubbard as extremist

Distribution of these books will be prohibited in Russia

Moscow. March 20,2012. Interfax – The Moscow regional court has affirmed the legality of the decision to classify books by the founder of the "Church of Scientology", L. Ron Hubbard, as extremist.

"The Moscow regional court has upheld without change the decision rendered by the Shchyolkovo city court in response to the prosecutor’s motion to recognize as extremist books by L. Ron Hubbard," said the court’s press service representative, Anna Tyurina.

She reports it was established during the court hearing that the book "What Is Scientology?" and other booklets by L. Ron Hubbard aim to create an isolated social group whose members are trained to flawlessly perform their functions, which in large part consist of fighting the rest of the world.

According to the findings of expert analysis, these materials contain appeals to extremist activity, as well as abasing comments, disparaging value judgments, and negative attitudes against persons on the basis of their social identity.

As a result of the court decision entering into legal force, these books will be included in the federal list of extremist materials and their distribution will be prohibited in Russia.

... it was established during the court hearing that the book "What Is Scientology?" and other booklets by L. Ron Hubbard aim to create an isolated social group whose members are trained to flawlessly perform their functions, which in large part consist of fighting the rest of the world.

According to the findings of expert analysis, these materials contain appeals to extremist activity, as well as abasing comments, disparaging value judgments, and negative attitudes against persons on the basis of their social identity.