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Police Open Criminal Probe into ‘Punk Prayer’ at Christ the Savior Cathedral

Police have opened a criminal probe into the performance of a protest song by notorious female group Pussy Riot at the altar of Moscow’s largest cathedral, the police said on its website on Sunday. “A criminal case has been opened against the girls who shouted insults at believers and churchmen at the Christ the Savior

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House arrest revoked for Zerman Elias: he is sent back to prison and transferred

Zerman Elias went back to prison after he had been granted nightly house arrest on 15th November. Following an appeal by the prosecution, the court of appeal has decided (2 votes against and 1 in favour) for his new detention because he is still considered as ‘posing a danger to society’. Zerman was arrested on

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Suspected “anarchist guerilla” of Moscow released, but investigations continue

28th and 29th of September 2011 four persons (two young men and two young women) were detained in Moscow, suspected of crimes under statute 213 part 2 (“hooliganism”) and statute 167 part 2 (“property destruction with arson”) of Russian criminal codex. They are suspected of having committed a bomb attack against traffic police station in

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Activists detained during antinuclear action in Minsk

Activists from Belarus and Germany arrested brutally at peaceful anti-nuclear action Minsk, 25th April, 18.35 belarussian time. 6 activists from germany and 5 activists from Belarus, as well as one activist from Poland have been brutally arrested. Around 40 activists have protested peacefully against the construction of the first nuclear power in Ostrovetz, Belarus. They

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