# Glavlit

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

- Kind: executive office
- Role: Soviet state office overseeing printed matter and the arts
- Jurisdiction: Russia

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Role | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1922 | [Soviet Russia creates Glavlit, a central office to review all printed material before publication](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1922-ussr-glavlit-censorship) | enforced | historical |

Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/actor/glavlit

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