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 […]
2 Years in Prison for ‘Hooliganism’ for Russian Punk Band
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
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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 […]
Pop Star Irritates Russian Authorities With Pro-Gay Stance
Posted August 10th, 2012 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. music star Madonna has drawn the ire of Russian authorities for the second time in a week, this time speaking out in favor of gay rights in a city that recently passed a law against promoting “homosexual propaganda” to minors. At her concert in St. Petersburg Thursday, the pop star said gays should be […]
Russian Police Charge Underground Sect Members with Abuse
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Russian authorities are investigating members of a reclusive Islamic sect after more than 70 followers, including a dozen children, were discovered living in an underground bunker with no access to the outside world. Self-proclaimed prophet Faizrakhman Satarov led the sect based in Tatarstan, a majority Muslim internal Russian republic. Satarov allegedly ordered his followers to […]
Punk Band Trial Ends in Moscow
Posted August 8th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Final statements have been delivered in the trial of three members of a Russian all -female punk-rock group facing years in prison for an unsanctioned performance at Moscow’s main cathedral. Prosecutors have called for a three year prison sentence for the group, less than the seven-year maximum they could receive for the charges of ‘hooliganism.’ […]
Russian Prosecutors Seek 3-Year Sentence for Jailed Rockers
Posted August 7th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Russian prosecutors have asked a Moscow court to sentence three members of an all-female punk band to three years in prison for performing a political “protest prayer” at the city’s main cathedral. Federal prosecutor Alexei Nikiforov said in closing arguments Tuesday that the performance insulted both the church and its parishioners. The three-year sentence is […]
Russian Prosecutors Seek 3-Year Sentence for Jailed Rockers
Posted August 7th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Russian prosecutors have asked a Moscow court to sentence three members of an all-female punk band to three years in prison for performing a political “protest prayer” at the city’s main cathedral. Federal prosecutor Alexei Nikiforov said in closing arguments Wednesday that the performance insulted both the church and its parishioners. The three-year sentence is […]
Russia’s Putin Hints at Leniency for Punk Rockers
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he does not favor harsh punishment for members of a punk rock band on trial in Moscow for alleged hooliganism. Mr. Putin’s comments Thursday to Russian reporters are his first public pronouncements on the February arrest and prosecution of three members of the all-girl band Pussy Riot. The defendants, who […]
