As soon as sentence was passed in December 2021 at Yury DMITRIEV's third trial, his lawyers submitted an appeal against the verdict. Yury Dmitriev in the courthouse corridor, 2022 Unlike the previous two trials, the court was openly prejudiced against the accused and would accept no petitions from the defence. Victor Anufriev, Dmitriev's defence attorney … Continue reading High Court upholds 15-year sentence, March 2022
High Court of Karelia*
Верховный суд Карелии
Dmitriev appeal hearing set for Wednesday, 9 March 2022
A hearing of the appeal against Yury DMITRIEV’s conviction in late December last year has been scheduled for 9 March 2022 at the High Court of Karelia. Curiously, the old link to the case on the Court’s website no longer works. Instead, you must search for it anew and can only find it by tracking … Continue reading Dmitriev appeal hearing set for Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Prosecution demands 15 years
In its closing statement the prosecution at Yury DMITRIEV's third trial on the same charges in the past five years has demanded that his term of imprisonment in a strict-regime penal colony be increased. "Free Yury Dmitriev!" This familiar poster now carries another demand: "Hands off Memorial!" It wants him to serve a total of … Continue reading Prosecution demands 15 years
“Unprecedented”
At present there is a lull in the judicial proceedings. His lawyer Victor Anufriev says that the case files for both of Dmitriev’s trials remain in Moscow with the Supreme Court. On 19 October Anufriev challenged the decision of the Court not to examine the appeal he submitted on his client’s behalf in June this … Continue reading “Unprecedented”
Today in St Petersburg
Appeal hearing at the Third Cassation Court The appeal against the September ruling of the Karelian High Court will be heard by the Third Cassation Court in St Petersburg today. The 45-minute hearing begins at 11.15 am and the media will be admitted. This hearing concerns the many procedural violations committed by the High Court … Continue reading Today in St Petersburg
The Dmitriev Affair 