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
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Presidential council monitoring case
During a joint meeting with the Human Rights Council of Karelia SERGEI KRIVENKO, a member of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, announced that members of the Council's "Standing Committee on Precedents" are monitoring the case of Yury Dmitriev, head of the Karelian branch of Memorial, against whom pornography charges have been … Continue reading Presidential council monitoring case
“What does Memorial have to hide?”
On 10 January 2017 while the charges against Yury DMITRIEV were still being investigated the nationwide, State-funded Rossiya-24 TV channel broadcast a 13-minute report entitled "What does the Memorial Society have to hide?" https://youtu.be/458tWi0GRZE It talked about the International Memorial Society based in Moscow which has been officially designated a "foreign agent" since October 2016. … Continue reading “What does Memorial have to hide?”
“A photo of a naked child is not pornography”
7x7 interview with Victor Anufriev Yury DMITRIEV, head of Memorial in Karelia, is to remain in custody. On 29 December, the High Court of Karelia heard an appeal for a change in the measure of restraint imposed on the historian until mid-February 2017. He was arrested for allegedly preparing child pornography. The investigation claims that … Continue reading “A photo of a naked child is not pornography”
Dmitriev arrested after anonymous denunciation
Yury Dmitriev categorically denies he is guilty. He took photos of his 11-year-old adoptive daughter as a record of her state of health, said Sergei Krivenko, citing the words of Dmitriev's defence attorney Victor Anufriev. According to Krivenko, when Dmitriev adopted the girl [Natasha] she was very thin, one might say emaciated, and the adoption … Continue reading Dmitriev arrested after anonymous denunciation
The Dmitriev Affair 