The defence team of Karelian historian Yury Dmitriev will petition the court for a new or repeat expert assessment of the photographs of his daughter that the specialists of the Centre for Sociocultural Expert Assessments considered to be pornographic. This was made known on 7 September, writes 7x7’s correspondent, at the latest hearing of the … Continue reading Defence demand new assessment of photographic evidence
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Endocrynologist tells court about Natasha’s health
On 30 August an endocrynologist told Judge Marina Nosova that Dmitriev's adopted daughter is in need of medical treatment and special care from her father. His photographic record of her changing condition was, therefore, justified. A petition from defence attorney Victor Anufriev for a change in the measure of restraint imposed on his client was … Continue reading Endocrynologist tells court about Natasha’s health
Using photographs to monitor a child’s health
Paediatricians from Moscow, Grigory Shayanov and Fyodor Katasanov gave testimony in court on 1 September 2017. There was nothing unusual in what Yury Dmitriev had done, they told the court, the photographing of children to monitor their development over time was widely practised: in early 2018 a law would come into force about such long-distance// … Continue reading Using photographs to monitor a child’s health
Petrozavodsk picket in support of Dmitriev
On 8 July, about fifty people gathered on the Student Boulevard in Petrozavodsk for a mass picket “In support of the historian Yuri Dmitriev and Freedom for Political Prisoners in Russia!” Acquaintances, friends, colleagues, and those who are just concerned for the arrested leader of the Karelian 'Memorial' organisation, turned out with banners to protest … Continue reading Petrozavodsk picket in support of Dmitriev
Were Soviet POWs shot at Sandarmokh? [R]
В Петрозаводском госуниверситете 6 июня состоялся круглый стол на тему «Новые документы о советских военнопленных на территории Медвежьегорского района в период финской оккупации (1941–1944 гг.)». В дискуссии приняли участие общественники, чиновники, ученые и журналисты. Во время обсуждения вопроса о расстреле финнами советских военнопленных в урочище Сандармох за столом начался спор между историками и поисковиками. Корреспондент … Continue reading Were Soviet POWs shot at Sandarmokh? [R]
The Dmitriev Affair 