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Member of feminist rock group Pussy Riot denied parole
May 23, 2013 by Julie Deisher
A Russian court on Thursday denied parole for Maria Alekhina, a member of the feminist rock band Pussy Riot. Band members Alekhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Yekaterina Samutsevich were sentenced to two years in prison for "hooliganism," characterized by the court as driven by religious hatred,.... [more]
Member of Russia feminist rock group denied parole
April 27, 2013 by Peter Snyder
A Russian court on Friday denied a request for parole by Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, a member of the feminist rock band Pussy Riot, so that she could look after her young daughter. In August Tolokonnikova and two other members of the group were sentenced to two years in prison for "hooliganism,".... [more]
Russia feminist rock group appeals conviction to Europe rights court
February 7, 2013 by Sung Un Kim
Russian feminist rock band Pussy Riot on Wednesday filed a complaint in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) challenging their conviction. They contend that their conviction violates four articles of the European Convention on Human Rights: the freedom of speech, the right to liberty and.... [more]
Russia court denies feminist rock group appeal of Internet ban
January 31, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
A Moscow City Court on Wednesday denied an appeal by Russian feminist rock group Pussy Riot, continuing a ban on the group's videos from the Internet. The court deemed the band's videos questioning the role of religion in Russian government "extremist." Critics claim that the ban is violating the.... [more]
Russia court denies sentencing deferral for imprisoned feminist rocker
January 16, 2013 by Brandon Gatto
The City Court of Berezniki, Russia on Wednesday denied the appeal of an imprisoned member of the feminist rock band Pussy Riot to defer serving her sentence for hooliganism until her five-year-old son reaches the age of 14. Specifically, band member Maria Alekhina argued that separation from her.... [more]
Two members of Russia feminist rock band transferred to regional prisons
October 22, 2012 by Michael Haggerson
Maria Alekhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of Russian feminist rock band Pussy Riot were transferred to separate regional prisons on Saturday to serve out their two-year sentences for hooliganism and religious hatred in connection with their performance at an protest against Russian President.... [more]
Freed Russia feminist band member submits complaint to Europe rights court
October 19, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
The recently freed member of the controversial Russian feminist rock collective Pussy Riot announced Friday that she has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights. Yekaterina Samutsevich, 30, is claiming violations of her right to freedom of speech and that she was illegally.... [more]
Russia court frees member of feminist rock band, upholds sentence for 2 others
October 10, 2012 by Keith Herting
A Russian court on Wednesday freed one member of the controversial feminist rock collective Pussy Riot. The Moscow City Court freed Yekaterina Samutsevich after accepting her argument that she had been removed from the cathedral so quickly that she had barely had time to remove her guitar from.... [more]
Pussy Riot's Implications for Freedom of Expression
October 2, 2012 by Michael Micsky
JURIST Guest Columnist Karlanna Lewis, Yale Law School Class of 2015, uses the Pussy Riot incident to draw comparisons between Russia and the West in terms of their restrictions and protections of freedom of expression...Pussy Riot, a Russian feminist punk band, is the subject of much Western.... [more]
Reconsidering Russia's Pussy Riot
October 1, 2012 by Michael Micsky
JURIST Guest Columnist Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza, Yale Law School Class of 2014, posits that while Pussy Riot advocates much-needed overarching political and legal reforms, it also needlessly tramples current laws in so doing... On February 21, 2012, five members of the female rock group Pussy Riot.... [more]
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