Pornography in the Czech Republic
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Pornography legalisation 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]
The Czech Republic has one of the largest pornography industries in the world. This includes a large gay pornography industry.[4] As of 2023, the Czech Republic has the highest number of pornstars per capita in the world, with 86.19 per one million people, with Hungary a close second and the United States a distant third.[5] Prague has been nicknamed the "Porn Capital of Europe".[6][7][8] XVideos, the second-most popular pornographic website in the world after Pornhub, is headquartered in Prague.
References
[edit]- ^ "2011 Human Rights Reports: Czech Republic". State.gov. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Trestní zákon". center.cz (in Czech).
- ^ "Trestní zákoník – Část II. – Hlava III. – Trestné činy proti lidské důstojnosti v sexuální oblasti" (in Czech). Business.center.cz. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "In Czech Republic, Gay Porn Pays the Bills - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Which countries have the most porn stars in the world? – Forex-Strategy Team". Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "XXX Prague, welcome to the porn capital". www.progetto.cz. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "The Czech Republic, Land of Pleasure". praguemorning.cz. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Budapest, Prague and porn: very bad trip". cafebabel.com. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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