The appeal hearings at the High Court of Karelia on 16, 22 and 29 September took place in the absence of Victor Anufriev who has been DMITRIEV’S defence attorney since 2016 (he is self-isolating because of Covid-19). In a telephone interview, Anufriev told Zoya Svetova that he had been in constant touch with the attorney … Continue reading “An outrageous decision”
ANUFRIEV, Victor*
“Move Trial to New Jurisdiction” (Open Letter)
On Monday, 28 September, an Open Letter signed by over two hundred Russian scientists, actors, rights activists, politicians, film-makers, historians and publishers was published in Novaya gazeta. It was addressed to the chairman of Karelia's High Court Anatoly Nakvas. Yury Alexeyevich DMITRIEV(photo Anna Artyemeva, Novaya gazeta) After outlining the progress of the two trials at … Continue reading “Move Trial to New Jurisdiction” (Open Letter)
Hearing resumes on 29 September
The hearing of the appeals will resume at 10 am at the High Court of Karelia, 27 Kirov Street in Petrozavodsk, on Tuesday, 29 September. By which time Victor Anufriev will be out of quarantine, hopefully, and able to defend his client Yury DMITRIEV.
Hearing goes ahead — without Anufriev
The hearing at Karelia's High Court of defence and prosecution appeals against the 22 July verdict in the DMITRIEV trial will go ahead tomorrow despite the absence of Victor Anufriev, the attorney who has led Dmitriev's defence since December 2016. Postponed for a week at Anufriev's request (he is self-isolating), the hearing will begin at … Continue reading Hearing goes ahead — without Anufriev
Hearing Postponed
At defence lawyer Victor Anufriev's request, the hearing of appeals against the verdict in the Dmitriev case has been postponed a further week until 22 September 2020.
The Dmitriev Affair 