About The Social Committee 'For the Moral Revival of the Fatherland'

The Social Committee 'For the Moral Revival of the Fatherland' was organised in 1994 by the initiative group under the head of two Orthodox priests: Rev. Alexander Shargunov (now the Chairman) and Rev. Stephan Krassovitsky (the Vice-Chairman).

The Committee consists primarily of the representatives of the Orthodox clergy and Russian Christian intelligentsia: scientists, writers, actors, painters, medical and social workers etc. Our main office is in Moscow, but we have affiliates in several other cities of Russia.

The principal aim of the Committee is to struggle against public indecency, porno-propaganda and so called “sex-educational programs” for Youth organised and maintained by the State and private agencies and institutions through their mass-media and advertisements.

The following main methods of the struggle are used:

We are protesting against the indecent outdoor advertisements to the State Antiexclusive Ministry of Russia. Since it violates Russian law on advertisement, in most cases State agency removes this posters.

Mass meetings and demonstrations against pornography and obscene advertisements were also organised by our Committee. For instance many thousands people meeting in front of the Mayors of Moscow in 1998; in front of the German embassy in 1998 (because of the participation of the German publishing corporation “Burda” in Russian youth magazines “Cool” and “Cool-girl”); more the 40 thousands meeting near the Ostankino TV centre in 1997 against the demonstration of the blasphemous and obscene film “The last temptation of Christ” (by Martin Scorceze); and similar actions.

We have a panel of experts, monitoring morals on Russian TV.

In November 2001 we have launched campaign against Moscow TV show analogous to "Temptation Island".

We publish our booklets (under the general headline “Antichrist in Moscow”) and read lectures in public places and over the radio. Our web-site http://www.komitee.r2.ru operates now as well.

We are trying to influence various legislative bodies through the members of the Russian Parliament sharing our views, through the parliamentary commissions, President administration, human rights organisations and other bodies and agencies (sometimes taking part in their work as consultants).

Our address: kfmrr@yandex.ru