In a letter to Artur Parfyonchikov, the chairman of the Presidential Human Rights Council, Mikhail Fedotov, has requested that the acting head of the Karelian Republic support the idea of holding yearly commemoratove gatherings on 5 August to mark the beginning of the Great Terror. It is the 80th anniversary of that tragic event this … Continue reading Government unlikely to attend Day of Remembrance
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“Gandalf’s Case”
"On 1 June in Petrozavodsk one of the most amazing people I have ever known, local historian Yury Dmitriev, went on trial," writes journalist Shura Burtin. "He is accused either of producing child pornography or illegal possession of firearms – it is uncertain which. [...] But this case began 80 years ago, in the woods … Continue reading “Gandalf’s Case”
New books by Dmitriev
A CD containing two previously unpublished texts by Dmitriev is now available. It was launched in the Karelian capital Petrozavodsk and contains The Fatherland Remembers Them and Krasny Bor. As the Social Information Agency [ASI] reports, the launch was organized jointly by the International Memorial Society and Anatoly Razumov, head of the "Their Names Restored” … Continue reading New books by Dmitriev
Court extends custody
On April 10, the judge of Petrozavodsk City Court Anton Levkin extended the imprisonment of the historian Yury Dmitriev for a month. He will remain in custody until May 12, as reported by the "7x7" journalist. On the same day, there was one more court session regarding the Dmitriev's case, where the investigator's motion for … Continue reading Court extends custody
The Dmitriev Affair
Anna Yarovaya, 7x7 news website 12 March, technically speaking, was the last day in custody for historian Yury DMITRIEV during investigation of the accusations made against him. The 61-year-old researcher has now spent almost three months in Pretrial Detention Facility No. 1 in Petrozavodsk. During this time, solo pickets supporting Dmitriev have been held on … Continue reading The Dmitriev Affair
The Dmitriev Affair 