Pornography in the Czech Republic

Pornography legalization in the Czech Republic started in 1993 following the Velvet Revolution, when the country went from being communist to being a liberal democracy.^{[citation needed]} The possession, manufacturing, and distribution of child pornography is illegal in the Czech Republic and is punishable by up to 8 years in prison.^[1] Possession of child pornography was made illegal in 2007 and carries a penalty of up to 2 years in prison.^[2] According to the Czech penal code, sale and distribution of pornography depicting violence among people or sexual intercourse with animals is banned with a penalty of up to 1 year in prison.^[3]

References

^ "2011 Human Rights Reports: Czech Republic". State.gov. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
^ "Trestní zákon". center.cz.
^ "Trestní zákoník – Část II. – Hlava III. – Trestné činy proti lidské důstojnosti v sexuální oblasti". Business.center.cz. Retrieved 21 January 2014.

[1] "2011 Human Rights Reports: Czech Republic". State.gov. Retrieved 16 December 2012.

[2] "Trestní zákon". center.cz.

[3] "Trestní zákoník – Část II. – Hlava III. – Trestné činy proti lidské důstojnosti v sexuální oblasti". Business.center.cz. Retrieved 21 January 2014.

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