The historian and head of the Memorial Society in Karelia, YURY DMITRIEV, will be released from the Detention Centre in Petrozavodsk on Sunday, 28 January 2018, after spending more than a year there, remanded in custody. On Wednesday, 27 December 2017, the Petrozavodsk City Court decided to change the measure of restraint from detention in … Continue reading Dmitriev to be released on 28 January 2018
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Detention Centre No 1
"I have experienced for myself what those imprisoned in the late 1930s were feeling. Now I know the words to convey their pain, indignation and hurt, the bitterness of separation from their dear ones. Now I know how dispiriting it is, this waiting: 'They’ll sort things out and let me go — I’ve done absolutely nothing … Continue reading Detention Centre No 1
Court again extends custody
On 11 October Petrozavodsk City Court rejected petitions by Dmitriev’s lawyer and prolonged the term of his arrest for a further three months until 22 January 2018. On October 11, hearing of the case of the famous Karelian historian Yuri Dmitriev continued in Petrozavodsk city court. All defense’s motions were rejected by the court. The … Continue reading Court again extends custody
Endocrynologist tells court about Natasha’s health
On 30 August an endocrynologist told Judge Marina Nosova that Dmitriev's adopted daughter is in need of medical treatment and special care from her father. His photographic record of her changing condition was, therefore, justified. A petition from defence attorney Victor Anufriev for a change in the measure of restraint imposed on his client was … Continue reading Endocrynologist tells court about Natasha’s health
Court extends custody
On April 10, the judge of Petrozavodsk City Court Anton Levkin extended the imprisonment of the historian Yury Dmitriev for a month. He will remain in custody until May 12, as reported by the "7x7" journalist. On the same day, there was one more court session regarding the Dmitriev's case, where the investigator's motion for … Continue reading Court extends custody
The Dmitriev Affair 