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Sunday, August 05, 2012

The Pussy Riot trial

I don’t always agree with Amnesty International, but I do agree that these punk rockers have every right to express themselves. This is especially important because they were trying to expose corruption between President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church. -សតិវ​ អតុ


From Amnesty International;

The Pussy Riot trial began in Moscow on Monday. Three young women charged with "hooliganism" now face up to seven years' imprisonment. Why? Because their punk rock band gave a politically charged and impromptu performance poking fun at President Putin at a cathedral.

But don't judge these women too harshly. At least that's what Putin said himself in a stunning statement Thursday: "There is nothing good in what they did [but] I don't think they should be judged too severely."

However, Putin's words have not yet translated into action. Seven years incarceration is still a very real possibility. Our sources inside Russia tell us that the trial may wrap up as early as next Wednesday, August 15, and some signs are pointing in the direction of sending the women off to a labor camp.

Say what you will about Pussy Riot: this may not be your kind of music. Some people find their shows offensive.

But it doesn't change the facts: Since March, these young women have been in jail and kept from their families, including small children, and they are being threatened with seven years imprisonment - all because of a peaceful protest song that lasted less than a minute.

Tell the Russian authorities to drop all charges and release Pussy Riot immediately.

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