Dmitriev acquitted

5 April 20189 April 2018 / editors (JC)

YURY DMITRIEV has been acquitted of charges relating to the production of child pornography but, as his attorney Victor Anufriev predicted earlier today, the verdict delivered this afternoon by Judge Marina Nosova imposes conditions, for example, that will restrict the historian's freedom of movement for some while yet. The exact terms of these conditions will … Continue reading Dmitriev acquitted

“I love with you all my heart”: Yury Dmitriev’s Final Word in court

2 April 201818 August 2025 / editors (JC)

Despite repeated forensic analysis to the contrary, the Russian historian has spent 13 months in pre-trial detention on child pornography charges (writes Natalia Shkurenok). On 27 March 2018, the final hearing was held in the prosecution of Russian historian and rights defender YURY DMITRIEV. Dmitriev, who has been instrumental in investigating Karelia’s Gulag past, was … Continue reading “I love with you all my heart”: Yury Dmitriev’s Final Word in court

Serbsky verdict: Dmitriev sane, photos not pornographic

27 February 201813 May 2018 / editors (JC)

At today's long-awaited court hearing, the first since YURY DMITRIEV returned from Moscow and was released from custody, the findings of the Serbsky Institute were made public: the court had required the institute to assess Dmitriev's mental state and the status of the photographs he took of his foster daughter Natasha. The specialists at the … Continue reading Serbsky verdict: Dmitriev sane, photos not pornographic

Historian Accused Of “Religious Hatred”

23 February 201814 December 2020 / editors (JC)

YURY BRODSKY sees the far northern Solovki Archipelago as a kaleidoscopic microcosm of Russia – its history, culture, nature, and spirit all brought together in one remote and windswept corner of a vast country. "The most varied people come here and they all need Solovki," says Brodsky. "It can change your world view. I'm trying … Continue reading Historian Accused Of “Religious Hatred”

Court upholds Bochkaryova’s right to apartment

20 February 20184 March 2018 / editors (JC)

On Monday, 19th February, the Primorsky (Maritime) district court in the Archangelsk Region ruled in favour of OLGA BOCHKARYOVA in her dispute with the director of the Solovki Museum, Archimandrite Porfiry (Vladimir Shutov). This confirms her right of ownership to the two-room apartment where she and her daughter currently live: Bochkaryova does not own or … Continue reading Court upholds Bochkaryova’s right to apartment