Anufriev interview with Lyubov Chizhova (Radio Svoboda) According to Dmitriev’s lawyer Victor Anufriev, a report by a psychologist pointing to “certain new circumstances” was presented to the High Court of Karelia on 14 June. “We shall know why the High Court of Karelia took such a decision only in five days’ time,” Anufriev told Lyubov … Continue reading “They are not used to losing” (Yury Dmitriev)
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“My Work Is To Restore Memory” (Yury Dmitriev)
"In the detention centre where I was held, everything strictly followed the regulations: a step to the left, a step to the right—means practically being shot on the spot. My rights were not violated inasmuch as I’m a pliant person. They give me a bunk and I lie down,” Yury Dmitriev recounts. “But twice they … Continue reading “My Work Is To Restore Memory” (Yury Dmitriev)
Putin unveils monument in Moscow
Amid controversy over his own methods of maintaining control over Russia, President Vladimir Putin has unveiled a memorial dedicated to victims of Soviet-era government repression and said the years of suffering at the hands of the state must never be forgotten. Putin was speaking at the opening ceremony for the Wall Of Sorrow on 30 … Continue reading Putin unveils monument in Moscow
The Dmitriev Affair 