Pussy Riot: State seeks three years jail   Leave a comment

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Yekaterina Samutsevich is seen here being escorted into court

Russian prosecutors have asked for three years' in prison for three women musicians accused of inciting religious hatred during a protest in a cathedral.

The three members of the punk band Pussy Riot played a song attacking Russian leader Vladimir Putin in front of an altar on 21 February.

They told the court their performance was a political act, not aimed at hurting the feelings of believers.

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Posted August 7, 2012 by nonviolentconflict in Discussion

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