Sever Real report by Anna Yarovaya and Yelena Vladykina The High Court of Karelia has annulled the verdict passed earlier on Yury DMITRIEV by the Petrozavodsk City Court and in place of three years and six months has sentenced him to 13 years imprisonment. “This is the triumph of evil,” wrote journalist Victoria Ivleva. “13 … Continue reading 13 years imprisonment: “The triumph of evil”
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Can Dmitriev get a fair hearing in Karelia?
Today the High Court of Karelia began its third hearing of the appeals made by Defence and Prosecution following the 22 July verdict in the trial of Yury DMITRIEV. [Previous hearings were held on 16 and 22 September.] At this hearing experts appointed by the court will present a new analysis of the photographs in … Continue reading Can Dmitriev get a fair hearing in Karelia?
“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 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 