The latest court hearing in the case of YURY DMITRIEV, head of Memorial in Karelia, took place at the Petrozavodsk City Court on Wednesday and Thursday, 29 and 30 November. After a month of waiting, during which the new expert assessment of the photographic evidence was supposedly being prepared, it was learned that the work … Continue reading Motion denied (twice)
Month: November 2017
New assessment of evidence not ready before mid-December
The new assessment of the photographs that constitute the main evidence against Yury Dmitriev will not be ready until mid-December, his attorney Victor Anufriev told journalists after today's court hearing. This also affects any decision about the future measure of restraint for the Gulag researcher who is now entering his 12th month in custody. Tomorrow … Continue reading New assessment of evidence not ready before mid-December
Oleg Dorman (video)
film director and screenplaywright https://youtu.be/UFLeAcW_wKs posted to YouTube on 22 November 2017 (Full text in Russian follows) "Я знаю наше правосудие. И, хотя я не знаю Юрия Алексеевича Дмитриева, я доверяю ему точно больше, чем нашему правосудию. У нашего правосудия в этом смысле "безукоризненная" репутация - доверять ему никак не возможно. Хотя, хотелось бы. А … Continue reading Oleg Dorman (video)
“Why is Yury Dmitriev on trial?” RFI interviews Irina Flige (excerpt)
"Your colleague, Yury Dmitriev, is now on trial in Karelia," asks Radio France Internationale interviewer. "Many link the prosecution to his work for Memorial. What’s your view?" Well, everything in this world is connected, but sometimes there are direct links. In this case that is not exactly true. It would not be correct to say … Continue reading “Why is Yury Dmitriev on trial?” RFI interviews Irina Flige (excerpt)
Andrei Bilzho (video)
Artist https://youtu.be/_FqzyD_2dfg summary or translation (3 minutes)
The Dmitriev Affair 