High Court upholds 15-year sentence, March 2022

16 March 202212 April 2023 / editors (JC)

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

Memorial appeal against closure fails (February 2022)

28 February 202212 April 2023 / editors (JC)

The appeal submitted against the December 2021 ruling by Russia's Supreme Court was turned down on Monday morning, 28 February 2022, in Moscow. A panel of judges heard the arguments of Memorial's lawyers supported and led by the famous defence attorney Genry Reznik against the organisation's closure. First, the Memorial defence team petitioned for the … Continue reading Memorial appeal against closure fails (February 2022)

Memorial has not yet been “liquidated”

12 January 202218 August 2025 / editors (JC)

Until the rulings issued on 28-29 December 2021 come into force, neither International Memorial nor the Memorial Human Rights Centre (HRC) has been dissolved. The interval between the verdict and its implementation allows, as always, an opportunity for the accused to appeal. In Petrozavodsk, for instance, the City Court announced on 10 January that it … Continue reading Memorial has not yet been “liquidated”

Can Dmitriev get a fair hearing in Karelia?

29 September 202027 January 2021 / editors (JC)

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?

Another look at those nine photographs?

25 September 202027 January 2021 / editors (JC)

At the High Court hearing on 22 September in Petrozavodsk, Judge Alla Rats requested another expert assessment of the photographs on Yury DMITRIEV’s home computer that formed the pretext for his arrest on 13 December 2016. From Nikita Girin’s detailed article this July in Novaya gazeta we have learned which among the 140 plus photographs … Continue reading Another look at those nine photographs?