Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa says the main reason his country has granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is that no one could guarantee that Assange would not be extradited to a “third country.” Assange has been sheltered in the Ecuadorean embassy in London since June. The Australian took refuge there after losing a legal […]
Ecuador’s President Defends Asylum Grant For Assange
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
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US “Disappointed” by Ukraine’s Lutsenko Verdict
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says it is “disappointed” by Friday’s verdict in the trial of Ukraine’s former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko, calling it a “politically motivated prosecution of opposition members.” In a statement, the U.S. embassy in Kyiv said the prosecution of Lutsenko and his close ally, jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, raises serious concerns about […]
US, EU Condemn Russian Sentence for Punk Band
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
The United States, European governments and human rights activists have condemned the two-year prison sentence given to members of a Russian punk rock band. A Russian judge handed down the sentence for three members of the band Pussy Riot who performed a song ridiculing President Vladimir Putin in a Moscow cathedral. The U.S. State Department […]
2 Years in Prison for Russian Punk Band ‘Hooliganism’
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
VIDEO: attached at bottom, shot lists in Asset Manager A Russian judge has handed down a sentence of two years in prison for the members of an all-female punk band who performed a song ridiculing President Vladimir Putin in Moscow’s main cathedral. The three members of Pussy Riot smiled and laughed in the moments after […]
2 Years in Prison for ‘Hooliganism’ for Russian Punk Band
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
A Russian judge has handed down a sentence of two years in prison for three women from a small punk band who were charged with hooliganism for performing a song ridiculing President Vladimir Putin in Moscow’s main cathedral. The members of the band Pussy Riot say their performance was meant to protest the strong ties […]
Russian Court Finds Punk Band Guilty of Hooliganism
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
A Russian judge has found guilty three women from a small punk band who were charged with hooliganism for performing a song in a church ridiculing President Vladimir Putin. The court was expected to hand down a sentence for the women from the band Pussy Riot later Friday. Prosecutors want the Moscow court to give […]
Russian Court Finds Punk Band Guilty of Hooliganism
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
A Russian judge has found guilty three women from a small punk band who were charged with hooliganism for performing a song in a church ridiculing President Vladimir Putin. Prosecutors want the Moscow court to sentence the trio from the band Pussy Riot to three years in prison for performing a political “protest prayer” at […]
Russian Court to Rule on Punk Band
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
A Russian judge will deliver a verdict Friday on three women from a small punk band who are charged with hooliganism for performing a song in a church ridiculing President Vladimir Putin . Prosecutors have asked the Moscow court to sentence the trio to three years in prison for performing a political “protest prayer” at […]
HRW: Action Needed to Prevent Needless Migrant Deaths in Mediterranean
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
A Human Rights Watch report says coordinated action is needed to improve rescue operations in the Mediterranean for boat migrants making the “dangerous crossing” from North Africa to Europe. HRW says migrants who are in its words “fleeing persecution or seeking a better life” often make the journey in unseaworthy and dangerous boats. The organization […]
Ecuador Grants Asylum to Assange
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Ecuador has granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, intensifying a political dispute involving Ecuador, Britain and Sweden. Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino announced the decision Thursday in Quito, saying Assange’s personal security was at risk. He said Assange would not receive a fair trial if he is eventually extradited to the U.S. Britain Foreign […]
