Historians behind bars

31 January 201915 August 2025 / editors (JC)

On 27 January 2019, Russia laid on a huge military parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the lifting of the Siege of Leningrad, writes Halya Coynash. In a hate campaign, worthy of their Soviet predecessors, Kremlin-loyal media and commentators turned on German journalist, Silke Bigalke, who criticized this “dancing on the bones” of the … Continue reading Historians behind bars

A 63rd birthday in detention

28 January 201913 December 2020 / editors (JC)

The day before his 62nd birthday, last year, Yury DMITRIEV was released from detention and could spend the day with friends and family. This year, as his second trial continues, he is remanded in custody at Detention Centre No 1 in Petrozavodsk. One-person picket outside Presidential Administration in Moscow, 28 January 2019. https://youtu.be/P173kIw5WTA

“200 indecent questions”

24 January 201926 November 2021 / editors (JC) / 1 Comment

In summer 2018 further charges of forced sexual acts against his daughter Natasha were brought against Dmitriev. These accusations are based on new testimony by Natasha and her grandmother, neither of whom testified against Dmitriev during the first trial. Victor M. Anufriev After the second trial began, Yury Dmitriev’s lawyer, Victor Anufriev, was interviewed by … Continue reading “200 indecent questions”