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    Pussy Riot Trial

    Kitkat
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    Post by Kitkat Mon 30 Jul 2012, 12:14

    Three members of Russian punk protest group Pussy Riot have gone on trial, in a case that has divided Russia and inflamed the religious establishment.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19040414

    The women caused outrage when they stormed on to the altar of Christ the Saviour Cathedral, and sang an obscenity-laced song that implored the Virgin Mary to "throw Putin out".

    The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has said the act amounted to blasphemy.

    The case has divided Russia, with many feeling the women have been too harshly treated, and are being made an example of as part of attempts to clamp down on the opposition, the BBC's Daniel Sandford reports from the court.

    Two of the women have young children, and all three have repeatedly been denied requests to be given bail while awaiting trial.

    Pussy Riot made headlines around the world late last year when footage of their controversial public performances at Moscow landmarks such as Red Square attracted millions of viewers on the internet.

    More than 100 prominent Russian actors, directors and musicians have urged the authorities to release the three.

    Western musicians such as Sting and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have also criticised the women's arrest.

    Activists have said the case indicates that President Putin, now serving a third term in office, is not heeding calls for him to be more tolerant of political opponents.

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