On Tuesday, 19 December 2017, there will be a discussion at Pushkin House (London, WC1A 2TA) of 21st-century Russia's unexpected cause célèbre, the arrest and prosecution of historian YURY DMITRIEV. The event begins at 7.30 pm. The next hearing of Dmitriev's case at the Petrozavodsk City Court is scheduled for 26-27 December. His latest term … Continue reading “The Dmitriev Affair – What Next?”
Year: 2017
Memorial launches new database in city “where Dmitriev worked”
O 5 December, Memorial presented the updated 5th edition of its database in Petrozavodsk, containing the names of political prisoners and forced settlers who were executed during the Soviet period. The new version was being launched, noted ALEXANDER DANIEL of Memorial, at the very same time in other cities across Russia: Tomsk (Siberia), Syktyvkar (Northwest … Continue reading Memorial launches new database in city “where Dmitriev worked”
The real reason for the delay at the trial?
On Thursday, 30 November, the hearing continued of the case against historian YURY DMITRIEV, accused of producing pornographic images. The court rejected the defence petition for the removal of the Federal Department of Independent Forensic Assessment from the case, reported Dmitriev’s defence attorney VICTOR ANUFRIEV. Anufriev said he had information that the Arbitration Court in … Continue reading The real reason for the delay at the trial?
Motion denied (twice)
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)
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
The Dmitriev Affair 