Anufriev interview: “He’s facing things bravely, but hopes for justice”

16 April 202017 December 2020 / editors (JC)

Yury DMITRIEV's second trial, like the first, is being held behind closed doors. His lawyer Victor Anufriev recently provided his view of the case in the longest interview he has given to the media since early last year. -- the second trial began in September 2018. The interviewer was Katerina Gordeyeva (Meduza). Gordeyeva -- Two … Continue reading Anufriev interview: “He’s facing things bravely, but hopes for justice”

Release detainees before they become infected

12 April 202015 December 2020 / editors (JC)

In view of the expanding Corona virus epidemic, Russian lawyers are calling for many held by the Federal Penitentiary Service (FPS) to be released. One obvious candidate, almost continuously imprisoned since December 2016, is Yury DMITRIEV. At the last hearing in his slow-moving trial his detention in custody was extended until the end of June. … Continue reading Release detainees before they become infected

A glimpse of Dmitriev

23 March 20205 December 2021 / editors (JC)

The hearing took place today, despite quarantine measures announced in connection with the Covid-19 outbreak. Yury DMITRIEV in corridor of Petrozavodsk City Courthouse, 23 March 2020 Supporters caught a glimpse of Yury Dmitriev as he was escorted along the corridor. To judge by his appearance, he had recovered from his sickness. "He looked well and … Continue reading A glimpse of Dmitriev

The Progress of the Trial: February 2020

27 February 202013 December 2020 / editors (JC)

“By 10 February, the prosecution planned, the final words by both sides would have come to an end and a verdict would be delivered,” says Anatoly RAZUMOV, a friend of Yury Dmitriev’s and a member of St Petersburg's Human Rights Council. “However, the defence had prepared two speakers for that day. Anatoly Ya. RAZUMOV, National … Continue reading The Progress of the Trial: February 2020

Next court hearing, 23 March

24 February 202023 March 2020 / editors (JC)

Due to illness -- Yury DMITRIEV had a high temperature -- the scheduled hearing on Thursday, 20 February, did not take place. The Petrozavodsk City Court will next assemble to hear the case in a month's time, on Monday 23 March. Andrei Oborin,Dmitriev Supporters' Page, Facebook