The latest hearing in the case of Yury Dmitriev took place on Wednesday 25 October although all had been warned on Tuesday that there would be no judicial hearing on 25th. The court decided that the hearing would resume on Wednesday, 29 November 2017. The reason for this postponement was that the expert assessment of … Continue reading Analysis of photos not ready — next hearing, 29 November
Trial
about arrest, investigation and trial – entire process
Andrei Makarevich (video)
Leader of the Time Machine band https://youtu.be/JNNNdXAyZJo "Perhaps Yury Dmitriev is not the easiest of people but that's no reason to lock him up. I ask that everything be done to restore the situation to something resembling normality. At the moment it reminds me of a madhouse."
Vladimir Martynov (video)
The 60th video clip made in supportof Yury Dmitriev is by the composer Vladimir Martynov: https://youtu.be/n3CAtw8wBgM “I've not met Yury Dmitriev, but this case has already reached such proportions that I have also become concerned. Especially since the charges are such a cliche. They are being used, in fact, to conceal the resistance of certain … Continue reading Vladimir Martynov (video)
Accusations of child sexual abuse
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
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
