List of Things Banned in Kavgaw

Here are some drugs, substances, products, persons, behaviours and organisations that were or are once banned or self-restraint in Kavgaw. The information presented on this page is limited to those officially announced by the Kavgawese government, but it may be only a small part, and there are theories that in fact a significant number of drugs, substances, products, people, behaviors and associations have been banned. Violations range from 24 hours in prison to 30 years in prison for the most serious violations of the prohibition, to life imprisonment or the death penalty at worst.
For prohibited films and videos, see List of films banned in the Kavgaw, and for games, see List of video games banned in the Kavgaw.
Name 	Type 	Date of ban 	Lifted 	Reason and/or notes
Los salvajes 	Book 	1874 	1978 	This is the first foreign book to be banned in the history of Kavgaw. (Kingdom of Nii at the time) Because the content discriminated against the ethnicity of the Nii people themselves. The ban was lifted in 1978 under the Lemna Ukhaisam Regime.
Homosexuality 	Lifestyle 	1876 	1989 	
Pedophilia 	Lifestyle 	1929 	2023 	Banned due to serious risk to children. Ban was Lifted in 2023.
Opium 	Drugs 	1936 	 	Banned as it is addictive.
All Quiet on the Western Front 	Book 	1941 	1944 	Banned because it is anti-war. The ban was lifted in 1944 when the Kingdom of Kavgaw defected to the Allies.
Animal Farm 	Book 	1948 	1975 	Banned in East Kavgaw for criticizing the communist regime. The ban was lifted after the fall of Rondonia in 1975.
Nazi 	Thought 	1949 	 	Banned due to ban on Nazism and fascism. Any people caught attacking Jews (for example: denying the holocaust, promoting Palestinian extremism or promoting pro-Palestinianism in a way that encourages antisemitism, calling for boycotts of Israel or comparing Zionists to Nazis) will be arrested and sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Fascism 	Thought 	1949 	 	Banned due to ban on Nazism and fascism. Any people caught attacking Jews (for example: denying the holocaust, promoting Palestinian extremism or promoting pro-Palestinianism in a way that encourages antisemitism, calling for boycotts of Israel or comparing Zionists to Nazis) will be arrested and sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Antisemitism 	Thought 	1949 	 	Banned due to ban on Nazism and fascism. Any people caught attacking Jews (for example: denying the holocaust, promoting Palestinian extremism or promoting pro-Palestinianism in a way that encourages antisemitism, calling for boycotts of Israel or comparing Zionists to Nazis) will be arrested and sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Holocaust Denial 	Thought 	1949 	 	Banned due to ban on Nazism and fascism. Any people caught attacking Jews (for example: denying the holocaust, promoting Palestinian extremism or promoting pro-Palestinianism in a way that encourages antisemitism, calling for boycotts of Israel or comparing Zionists to Nazis) will be arrested and sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Mein Kampf 	Book 	1949 	 	Banned due to ban on Nazism and fascism. It may be permitted for uses such as academic materials.
Swastika and Nazi Flags 	Symbol 	1949 	 	Banned due to ban on Nazism and fascism. It may be permitted for uses such as academic materials.
1984 	Book 	1952 	1975 	It was banned in East Kavgaw for depicting a future of totalitarians and socialists. The ban was lifted after the fall of Rondonia in 1975.
The 120 Days of Sodom 	Book 	1957 	1989 	It was banned in East and West Kavgaw for Ground of Obscenity. This ban was lifted after the Anti-Harmful Content Act of 1989 was enacted.
Juliette 	Book 	1957 	1989 	It was banned in East and West Kavgaw for Ground of Obscenity. This ban was lifted after the Anti-Harmful Content Act of 1989 was enacted.
Lolita 	Book 	1958 	1989 	Banned in East and West Kavgaw due to depictions of pedophilia. This ban was lifted after the Anti-Harmful Content Act of 1989 was enacted.
Marijuanas 	Drugs 	1968 	2017 (Medical), 2022 (Recreational)	Banned due to its effects.
Thalidomide 	Drugs 	1970 	 	Banned due to its effects.
LSD 	Drugs 	1970 	 	Banned due to its effects.
James Bond Books 	Books 	1974 (East Kavgaw)	1975 	All James Bond books and movies were banned in East Kavgaw because it was believed that it encourages East Kavgaweses to join the MI6 and inspired the 1962 assassination attempt of Ekfa Miyáj. The ban was lifted after the fall of Rondonia.
Communism and Anarchism 	Thought 	March 1976 	1999 	From 1976 to 1999, all communist parties were banned in order to promote democracy.
Communist Books 	Books 	March 1976 	1999 	Mainly books such as "Value, Price, and Profit" and "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back" were banned.
Travel to Iran 	Behaviour 	1979 	1993 	Banned due to deteriorating relations between Iran and the US.
(CENSORED) 	Book 	April 15, 1980 	 	Banned due to being considered "Anti-Democratic" by the government, with the Ministry of Intelligence and various local police departments destroying copies as recently as 2017. Anybody who distributes will be sentenced to a 2 to 10 years in prison and a 200,000 Kavgawese Dinars fine. Furthermore, many people/companies involved in its creation were subject to extrajudicial killings/sanctions, and after Lemna Ukhaisam's death, it became permanently impossible to withdraw them. However, sanctions against many companies believed to have been involved in the film's production were rescinded in April 1982, and since 2001 some individuals have been exempted from extrajudicial killings due to benefits. However, since then, the creators have continued to die under suspicious circumstances. In 2017, a case of threatening bookstores occurred in Japan due to this.
Urination and feces, spitting in the street 	Behaviour 	1982 	 	Banned in urban areas due to public health concerns.
Burning, destroying, or trampling the national flag 	Behaviour 	1983 	 	It is prohibited as a challenge to the state, and violators are subject to fines.
Heroin, Cocaine 	Drugs 	1983 	 	Banned due to its effects.
Amphetamine, Methamphetamine 	Drugs 	1984 	 	Banned due to its effects.
Free Movement of Kavgaw 	Organisations 	September 1986 	 	Banned because it attempted to establish a communist regime and committed numerous terrorist acts.
Genital Piercing 	Behaviour 	1988 	2010 	Banned as it may cause infection or adverse effects.
Chocolate Egg (Such as Kinder Surprise etc.) 	Product 	1988 	1999 	Prohibited as children may suffocate.
Virgin Killer (Scorpions) package 	Record Package 	1989 	 	Banned because Child Pornography Photographs.
The Satanic Verses 	Book 	1989 	2022 	Banned because it was an insult to Islamic prophet Muhammad. The ban was lifted when author Salman Rushdie was attacked in August 2022.
Tourism to Afghanistan 	Behaviour 	1993 	 	Banned due to increased activity in terrorism.
The Story of Little Black Sambo 	Book 	1993 	 	Banned because it discriminated against black people.
Jihadism 	Thought 	1994 	 	Banned due to terrorism.
Aum Shinrikyo 	Religions 	1995 	 	Banned because they committed mass murder in order to overthrow the Japanese government and establish a religious state.
All Lolicon, Shotacon or Pedophile Creations 	Creation 	1995 	October 2023 	Banned due to concerns that it would encourage sexual harm to children, but the ban was lifted in October 2023 as a violation of the constitution.
Dennou Senshi Polygon 	Pokémon episodes 	1997 	 	Banned to watch this episode as it may cause seizures. It is allowed for academic and historical materials, but there will be a fine for those who upload the main content. In addition, before the Pokémon anime began broadcasting in the United States, the Japanese language broadcasting station MTV was broadcasting Pokémon one week later than in Japan, but this episode was not broadcast.
Command to erase all data in Windows 	Programming 	2001 	 	It is prohibited to falsely recommend a command that erases all data on Windows to third parties, claiming that it will "speed up operations" or "remove viruses."
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals 	Organisations 	2003 	2016 	Banned after a PETA member vandalized the zoo's fence. The ban was lifted after veganism became commonplace.
Potassium bromate 	Food additive 	2003 	 	Prohibited for respiratory sensitivities such as asthma and other breathing difficulties.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 	Person 	2006 	 	Banned from entering the country for Antisemitism and Holocaust denial.
Homophobia, Transphobia 	Hate Towards LGBTs	2009 	 	Because the LGBTs Anti-Discrimination Act was passed by Liberal Party.
Outing 	Hate Towards LGBTs	2009 	 	Because the LGBTs Anti-Discrimination Act was passed by Liberal Party.
Leviticus 	Book of the Bible 	2009 	 	Although not prohibited per se, promoting the interpretation that 18:22 and 20:13 prohibit homosexual relations between men is prohibited.
Romans 	Book of the Bible 	2009 	 	Although not prohibited per se, promoting the interpretation that 1:26 and 1:27 prohibit homosexual relations between men and women is prohibited.
R4 Magicon 	Game backup device	2009 	 	Banned due to copyright infringement.
Makoto Sakurai 	Person 	2009 	 	He was banned from entering the country for making hate speech against people of Korean descent.
Ransomware 	Computer Virus 	2012 	 	Banned because it destroys computers.
Tourism to Iraq or Syria 	Behaviour 	2014 	 	Banned due to increased activity in terrorism.
Crash Safari 	Website 	2016 	 	It was Banned for reasons such as crashing browsers and operating systems and taking up too much computer space. Kavgawese government still blocks access to similar sites.
Child Marriage 	Behaviour 	2016 	 	Banned due to concerns of child exploitation.
Elsagate 	Videos 	2017 	 	Foo and YouTube have banned related videos, which are videos that use children's characters to shock children.
MEMZ 	Computer Virus 	2017 	 	Banned because it destroys computers.
Logan Paul 	Person 	2017 	 	He was banned from entering the country for three years after posting a video showing a dead body being found in Japan's Aokigahara Forest. As a side note, he is the reason why YouTube is stepping up its suppression of speech and expression.
Tide Pods Challange 	Challange 	January 2018 	 	Banned due to the risk of serious poisoning. Foo and YouTube have banned related videos.
Mio Sugita 	Person 	July 26, 2018 	 	She was banned from entering the country because she discriminated against homosexuals and LGBTQ people, calling them "unproductive."
Momo Challenge 	Challenge 	October 2018 	 	Banned due to game challenge of suicide.
Any Hate Speeches 	Behaviour 	October 2018 	 	Banned in an effort to prevent and eliminate discrimination. It had been banned before then, but the penalties were tightened in 2018.
Blue Whale Challenge 	Challenge 	July 2020 	 	Banned due to game challenge of suicide.
Benadryl Challenge 	Challenge 	August 2020 	 	Banned due to the fear of hallucinations and death from poisoning.
Deepfakes 	Behaviour 	September 2020 	 	It is prohibited in the Nyú Municipality because it is easy to create fake videos.
BHT and BHA 	Food additive 	February 2021 	 	Banned due to being a known carcinogen.
Junichiro Takemoto 	Person 	February 2022 	 	Former classmate of Reina Suzuki. Banned from entering Kavgaw for spreading transphobia to Japan and Kavgaw.
Freedom Convoy 	Behaviour 	February 2022 	 	It was banned for reasons including noise pollution, blocking major roads and destroying national monuments. All anti-vax demonstrators had their trucks confiscated by the government and the contents of their bank accounts confiscated.
Access to Russian websites 	Behaviour 	March 7, 2022 	 	To prevent the spread of Russian military propaganda within the country, access to Yandex, VK, OK.ru, Mail.ru, RuTube and other websites was restricted.
Sputnik, RT, Tass, RIA Novosti 	News Agency 	March 7, 2022 	 	Banned to prevent the spread of Russian military propaganda within the country.
All travel to Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine 	Behaviour 	March 7, 2022 	 	President Vopris Yasigh has put travel bans on all travels to Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine and asked Kavgawese citizens to leave Ukrainie. This is due to the current war between Russia and Ukraine.
Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (Formerly Unification Church) 	Religions 	September 2022 	 	Since the assassination of Shinzo Abe, the relationship between the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan and the FFWPU has come to light, and many states and territories have tightened their crackdown on the FFWPU.
Use of TikTok and WeChat by government agencies or their persons 	Behaviour 	October 2022 	 	Banned due to the risk of information leaks to China.
Just Stop Oil 	Organisations 	October 2022 	 	A British environmental protection organization infamous for pouring tomato soup over Van Gogh's painting Sunflowers. Kavgawese government has announced that it will gradually restrict environmental protection organizations that engage in malicious acts, vandalism, and ecoterrorism.
Travel to Valport 	Behaviour 	October 2022 	November 20, 2022 	Due to a missile attack from Valport.
Masayoshi Arai 	Person 	February 2, 2023 	 	Fumio Kishida's secretary. He was banned from entering the country on February 3 because he made homophobic comments.
Sebastian Coe 	Person 	March 11, 2023 	 	He was banned from entering the country after using his role as head of World Athletics to effectively ban transgender women and intersex people from the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Nuisance at restaurant chain 	Behaviour 	March 24, 2023 	 	Disturbing behavior in restaurants is prohibited for reasons of public health and etiquette. Examples include taking sushi at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant and returning it to the lane, taking only the sushi flowing in the lane at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant and not taking the plate, and licking the spoon used to add toppings at a gyudon restaurant.
Train Surfing 	Challenge 	September 6, 2023 	 	Banned due to risk of death.
Japan is soft on child sexual assaults - The abnormality of homosexual culture being consumed	News Column 	September 30, 2023	 	Banned on grounds of homophobia. The content is a column about the sexual assault incident at Johnny's Associates, but the second half treats homosexuality as a vicious culture and discriminates against it. The same article introduces active drag queen comedians as "child groomers." In response, sites such as Amazon banned the author's previous books on the grounds of "violent extremism and hate speech."
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