Three young women in Russia may go to jail for seven years because they dared to offend the church and Vladimir Putin.
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Online broadcasting from a court hearing the case of #PussyRiot in Moscow. English version - https://twitter.com/Eng_Pussy_Riot motildanopacaran@gmail.com Do you think memeber of pusy riot shoud be locked up for 7 years? *** The Telegraph: #Putin ‘s Russia in the dock during #PussyRiot trial The trial of three women who staged a peaceful protest in a church has focused worldwide attention on the growing crackdown in Russia since Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency in May, writes Tom Parfitt. Look to your right in room number seven at Moscow’s Khamovnichesky Court and you could be in a family living room. Beige walls, a row of pot plants standing on four window-sills bathed in sunlight.
But turn your gaze to the left and an altogether different scene meets the eye: a man in camouflage fatigues holding an Alsatian on a leash, two black-clad men cradling assault rifles and, between them, three well-groomed young women sitting in a glass and steel box.
The women, casually dressed, are Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, Maria Alekhina, 24, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 29: feminist activists from the group called Pussy Riot, who face up to seven years in jail if convicted for staging a peaceful protest in an Orthodox church.
Their trial, which began last week and will continue on Monday, has focused worldwide attention on the growing crackdown in Russia since Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency in May.
A raft of repressive laws approved in parliament, the dubious criminal prosecution of a prominent opposition leader and a series of raids on activists’ homes have, for many Russians, eclipsed the hopes of democratic progress they indulged during the one-term presidency of Dmitry Medvedev, Mr Putin’s predecessor and ally. By Tom Parfitt, Moscow 7:00AM BST 05 Aug 2012 *** Free Pussy Riot! Free Pussy Riot! Free Pussy Riot! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN5inCayfnM
Madonna’s speech in support of the Pussy Riot at the concert in Moscow
Moscow Madonna Free Pussy Riot Madonna said: “I just want to say a few words about Pussy Riot. I know there are many sides to every story; I mean no disrespect to the church or the government. But I think that these three girls- Masha, Katya, Nadia - I think that they have done something courageous. I think they have paid the price for this act and I pray for their freedom.”
I was with them until I read about them storming a church. That’s disgusting. A place of worship should be considered a sacred place whether you believe in their religion or not. The inside of a church is not a protest ground and should never be one. I’m an Atheist btw, but I have respect for people’s religion, especially when it comes to their place of worship. I’m actually kind o shocked how many people support this. I’m all for peaceful protest but storming a church yelling obscenities is not peaceful, it’s disrespectful, immature, and wrong.
I have always been put off by the idea of putting the accused in a cage while in court. It seems like a powerful subliminal advantage for the prosecution. Unless someone is known to lash out with physical violence, can’t we lose the cages in courts around the world?
I’m torn between thinking these girls are distasteful for impeding on a religious service and applauding the publicity they’ve brought to how terrible Putin is.
What I’m not torn about is the fact that putting these women in jail is absurd and wrong.
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