Prosecution demands 15 years

3 December 20214 December 2021 / editors (JC)

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

Attorney was a no-show

2 December 20214 December 2021 / editors (JC)

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

“Memorial will continue no matter what”, Dmitriev

17 November 20211 January 2022 / editors (JC)

In a letter (received yesterday by Nataliya Dyomina) from the Petrozavodsk detention centre where he has spent most of the last five years, Yury DMITRIEV wrote in support of Memorial: “I know the people who are presently in charge of Memorial and can confidently say that Memorial will go on working whatever the Supreme Court … Continue reading “Memorial will continue no matter what”, Dmitriev

Lawyer challenges decision not to examine appeal

24 October 202121 November 2021 / editors (JC)

Yury DMITRIEV’s lawyer Victor Anufriev has written to the chairman of the Supreme Court, Vyacheslav Lebedev, challenging the decision taken on 12 October [R] not to examine the appeal against his client’s sentence to 13 years imprisonment. On 4 October Judge Sergei Abramov of the Panel for Criminal Cases [R] was assigned the 20 case … Continue reading Lawyer challenges decision not to examine appeal

Papa’s feeling better

23 August 202123 August 2021 / editors (JC)

In a post today on Facebook Katerina Klodt writes that she visited Yury DMITRIEV yesterday at Karelia's detention centre No. 1 in Petrozavodsk and says he's feeling better: "As always, he isn't used to complaining. Sends his best to everyone and says not to lose heart," she writes, adding "we had a very good conversation."