Today marks the fifth anniversary of Yury DMITRIEV's arrest in 2016. At the city court in Petrozavodsk his third trial behind closed doors on the same charges is rapidly approaching its end. Petrozavodsk City Court The defence is giving its closing statement and then Dmitriev will himself pronounces his Final Words to the court.
Trial
about arrest, investigation and trial – entire process
Twenty-Four Years
A Chronology of the Dmitriev Affair See "Timeline One" for more events & hyperlinks full-screen format 1997-2008 11 May 1997: Death of Ivan Chukhin in motor accident July 1997: Discovery of Sandarmokh and Krasny Bor killing fields August 1998: 1st International Remembrance Day at Sandarmokh. Monument of the Guardian Angel unveiled 2002: Commemorative Lists of … Continue reading Twenty-Four Years
Detention Centre No. 1, Petrozavodsk
photo Darya Poryadinova, SOTA TV This is where Yury DMITRIEV has been held, apart from outings to the courthouse, since June 2018. During his first trial the measure of restraint was eased during the last six months from custody at Detention Centre 1 to an agreement not to leave Petrozavodsk. If he is convicted next … Continue reading Detention Centre No. 1, Petrozavodsk
Trial to end on 14 or 15 December
When hearings resume on 13 December the defence (represented by Victor Anufriev and Roman Masalyov) will make its closing statement. Yury Dmitriev will then address the court and also pronounce his Last Words at this trial. Word from Moscow is that the trial may finish as early as Tuesday 14 December. Dmitriev as a free … Continue reading Trial to end on 14 or 15 December
Prosecution demands 15 years
In its closing statement the prosecution at Yury DMITRIEV's third trial on the same charges in the past five years has demanded that his term of imprisonment in a strict-regime penal colony be increased. "Free Yury Dmitriev!" This familiar poster now carries another demand: "Hands off Memorial!" It wants him to serve a total of … Continue reading Prosecution demands 15 years
