As the Dmitriev trial got under way this summer, journalist Maria Eismont concluded an article about the case ("Dmitriev should be a State-Prize nominee", 6 June 2017) with the following words: "There is another important thing about the Dmitriev case: the charge his persecutors chose for him. He was not charged with 'extremism' or 'separatism', … Continue reading Accusations of child sexual abuse
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The charges
Between 1 June 2017 and 5 April 2018, YURY DMITRIEV was on trial in Petrozavodsk charged under Article 242.2 of the Russian Federation Criminal Code (“Use of a minor for the purposes of preparing pornography”) and Article 135 (“Perverted acts without the use of force against a minor”). For further details of these laws and … Continue reading The charges
Sandarmokh bas-relief to be restored
Friends and colleagues of Yury Dmitriev plan to restore the bas-relief "Execution with the Guardian Angel" formerly attached to the monument at Sandarmokh, says his close friend Anatoly Razumov. Opening of Monument, 1998 "The bas-relief is a landmark of Sandarmokh. During the round-table in Medvezhyegorsk on Memorial Day on August 5, the director of the … Continue reading Sandarmokh bas-relief to be restored
Defence asks court to suspend assessment of photographic evidence
Victor Anufriev, Dmitriev's defence attorney, intends to petition against the court's decision to schedule a new forensic examination of photographs from the case of Yury Dmitriev. The lawyer is not satisfied with the choice of the Federal Department for Independent Forensic Assessment, proposed by the Petrozavodsk prosecutor. "In court, I proposed two State expert institutions: … Continue reading Defence asks court to suspend assessment of photographic evidence
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The Dmitriev Affair 