Jessica Gorter My first interview in SEE NL about "The Dmitriev Affair" and the upcoming World Premiere at the Cracow Film Festival in Poland.
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On the Eve of a Verdict
On Friday, 10 July, Memorial hosted an online press conference about the forthcoming verdict in the DMITRIEV case. (The moderator was Oleg Orlov.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAU6-EODQn8&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR04-h2om2AoLu_N39nir9OLSSrAq6UwN5c05KK-pMDVnWRSOpT8Alqp75s In the absence of a transcribed and translated version of that event, here is a synchronic translation into English, ... with an approximate time location, of the remarks by Dmitriev's friends, … Continue reading On the Eve of a Verdict
Reactions to the verdict
"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
Happier Times
Yury Dmitriev's beloved Alsatian Vedma (Witch) died a while back. He himself, as we know, has spent over a year in the Petrozavodsk Detention Centre. During that time he and his foster daughter have not seen one another. Among the dozens of New Year's greetings sent to Katerina Klodt via the Russian supporters' page on … Continue reading Happier Times
Oleg Dorman (video)
film director and screenplaywright https://youtu.be/UFLeAcW_wKs posted to YouTube on 22 November 2017 (Full text in Russian follows) "Я знаю наше правосудие. И, хотя я не знаю Юрия Алексеевича Дмитриева, я доверяю ему точно больше, чем нашему правосудию. У нашего правосудия в этом смысле "безукоризненная" репутация - доверять ему никак не возможно. Хотя, хотелось бы. А … Continue reading Oleg Dorman (video)
The Dmitriev Affair 