A press conference to mark the unveiling of the vast Wall of Sorrow on Sakharov Avenue in Moscow this coming Monday, 30 October, ended with a statement about the Dmitriev case. Not one of Russia's nationwide TV channels mentioned that statement in its coverage of the event, reports today's Novaya gazeta "A matter of conscience, … Continue reading TV channels cut Dmitriev statement from reports of press conference
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“Restoring the Names”, 2017
"From 10 am to 10 pm on Sunday, 29 October, we shall be reading out the names of the victims of political repression here in Moscow," announces an item on the Restoring the Names page on Facebook. "The Memorial Society has organised this event for ten years, ever since 2007. One after another, people will … Continue reading “Restoring the Names”, 2017
Analysis of photos not ready — next hearing, 29 November
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
Court again extends custody
On 11 October Petrozavodsk City Court rejected petitions by Dmitriev’s lawyer and prolonged the term of his arrest for a further three months until 22 January 2018. On October 11, hearing of the case of the famous Karelian historian Yuri Dmitriev continued in Petrozavodsk city court. All defense’s motions were rejected by the court. The … Continue reading Court again extends custody
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
The Dmitriev Affair 