The appeal submitted against the December 2021 ruling by Russia's Supreme Court was turned down on Monday morning, 28 February 2022, in Moscow. A panel of judges heard the arguments of Memorial's lawyers supported and led by the famous defence attorney Genry Reznik against the organisation's closure. First, the Memorial defence team petitioned for the … Continue reading Memorial appeal against closure fails (February 2022)
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Memorial appeal hearing today; and an anti-war concert
In late December Russia's Supreme Court ordered International Memorial to disband as an organisation, after 33 years existence. This morning Memorial's appeal against that ruling will be heard by the Court's appeals board. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l0bW2COtzU Following that hearing Memorial has organised a concert against the war being waged on Ukraine by Russia's land, sea and air … Continue reading Memorial appeal hearing today; and an anti-war concert
Dmitriev appeal hearing set for Wednesday, 9 March 2022
A hearing of the appeal against Yury DMITRIEV’s conviction in late December last year has been scheduled for 9 March 2022 at the High Court of Karelia. Curiously, the old link to the case on the Court’s website no longer works. Instead, you must search for it anew and can only find it by tracking … Continue reading Dmitriev appeal hearing set for Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Attorney was a no-show
Yesterday evening Sasha Kononova reported on the Dmitriev Supporters Facebook Page (7,800 followers) that the court-appointed attorney did not turn up yesterday to take on the defence of Yury DMITRIEV at the Petrozavodsk City Court. The city Bar Assocation, apparently, ruled his participation improper. Today it is expected that Victor Anufriev, Dmitriev's attorney since 2016, … Continue reading Attorney was a no-show
Next stop, Moscow?
The Petersburg ruling On Tuesday 16 February the Third Cassation Court in St Petersburg heard Yury DMITRIEV’s appeal against the ruling of the High Court of Karelia. The court did not uphold the appeal and left unchanged the harsh sentence of 13 years in a strict-regime penal colony. As Memorial reported, the consuls of Poland … Continue reading Next stop, Moscow?
The Dmitriev Affair 