City prosecutor to appeal against Dmitriev acquittal

13 April 201819 May 2018 / editors (JC)

A formal appeal was received today by the Petrozavodsk City Court from Yelena Askerova, the city prosecutor. She acted for the prosecution at the trial of YURY DMITRIEV, who was accused of preparing child pornography and the unlawful possession of a firearm. Our website received this information from the court. Dmitriev, the head of Memorial … Continue reading City prosecutor to appeal against Dmitriev acquittal

Dmitriev’s acquittal

9 April 201815 August 2025 / editors (JC) / 1 Comment

Halya COYNASH examines an extraordinary case In a step back from the brink, a court in Russia has acquitted renowned historian Yury DMITRIEV of manifestly absurd charges for which the prosecutor had demanded a nine-year maximum security prison sentence. 62-year-old Dmitriev was convicted of a third charge, with the two-and-a-half year restriction of liberty sentence … Continue reading Dmitriev’s acquittal

Reactions to the verdict

7 April 201818 August 2025 / editors (JC)

"It would have been just, in my view, to acquit [the accused, Yury Dmitriev] of all charges. But I am very happy, at least, that the fabricated and sordid accusation of paedophilia has been rejected," said Natalya Solzhenitsyn. "He is an admirable man and our nation can be proud of people like him." The opinions … Continue reading Reactions to the verdict

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

“Dmitriev will remain free, but …”

5 April 201813 May 2018 / editors (JC)

Natalia Dyomina asks Dmitriev attorney VICTOR ANUFRIEV what he expects the outcome of the trial will be today, Thursday, 5 April 2018. "Victor Mikhailovich, what do you expect today?" "That Dmitriev will remain free, but the form in which this is achieved could be most varied." Victor ANUFRIEV, Dmitriev's defence attorney since December 2016 "What … Continue reading “Dmitriev will remain free, but …”