... says his defence attorney Victor Anufriev. His client is accused of making pornographic pictures of his adopted daughter. Two more offenses (“Committing acts of debauchery” and “illegal possession of basic firearm parts”) were later added to that charge. A programme “What the Memorial Society is Hiding” was broadcast on the Russia-24 TV channel … Continue reading Dmitriev should be acquitted
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Presidential council monitoring case
During a joint meeting with the Human Rights Council of Karelia SERGEI KRIVENKO, a member of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, announced that members of the Council's "Standing Committee on Precedents" are monitoring the case of Yury Dmitriev, head of the Karelian branch of Memorial, against whom pornography charges have been … Continue reading Presidential council monitoring case
To Prosecutor from Memorial
International Memorial SocietyKaretny Ryad, 5/10Moscow127006 Prosecutor of the Republic of Karelia185910 Republic of KareliaPetrozavodsk4, German Titov Street 16 December 2016 Dear Mr Prosecutor, On 13 December the local historian and public figure Yury Dmitriev was detained in Petrozavodsk. We have known Yury Alexeyevich Dmitriev for many years as a researcher into the … Continue reading To Prosecutor from Memorial
The Dmitriev Affair 