Three Alleged Members of Pussy Riot Recognized as Political Prisoners

Moscow
25/03/2012

Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Russia has issued a statement recognizing Maria Alyokhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Ekaterina Samutsevich as political prisoners. According to the Union, the three women are charged with 'hooliganism' according to article 213/2 of Criminal Code, without any evidence for incriminating such charges, which makes both pre-trial arrest and the charges, illegal. The three women are being incarcerated in the pre-trial detention center N6 until the final trial set for 24 April 2012.

Source: http://www.rosbalt.ru/moscow/2012/03/25/961247.html
USPP Statement: http://www.politzeky.ru/politzeki/drugie-dela/43518.html

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