Pussy Riot verdict: live report 1535 GMT: We conclude our live report for the day now, after a Moscow court convicted the three members of protest band Pussy Riot -- Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, Maria Alyokhina, 24, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 30 -- to two years in a corrective labour facility. Pussy Riot: the global protest in photos Three members of Pussy Riot, the Russian grrl band, have been sentenced to two years choky for staging a "punk prayer" against Vladimir Putin in Moscow Christ the Saviour Cathedral.. Pussy Riot sentenced: Is chorus of support helpful, or just fashionable? In the weeks before Pussy Riot band members were sentenced to two years in a Russian prison, the feminist punk group's plight had become a global cause, attracting activists and celebrities alike. Pussy Riot jail terms condemned The US, EU and rights groups condemn jail sentences imposed on three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot over an anti-Vladimir Putin protest. Pussy Riot Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich of Pussy Riot sit inside a glass cage in court. (Getty Images) Madonna called for the release of Russian punk band Pussy Riot during a concert in Moscow on Tuesday night. Watch the full speech here. Pussy Riot verdict draws criticism around globe BRUSSELS/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - European nations and the United States, as well as some celebrities, voiced sharp criticism of Russia on Friday over jail sentences handed to three members of the punk band Pussy Riot who protested against President Vladimir Putin in a church. (Pussy Riot supporters pictures http://in.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=INRTR36X7X) Catherine Ashton ... Pussy Riot Prison Sentence: Fellow Artists React, Black Keys Vow Never to Play Russia Pussy Riot's fellow artists aren't taking the Russian band's two-year prison sentence lightly. While performing in Moscow last week, Madonna applauded the courage of the... Pussy Riot band gets 2 years in prison Three members of the Russian female punk rock band were charged after screaming, "Mother Mary, please drive Putin away," in a Moscow cathedral. Pussy Riot supporters gather in protest Pussy Riot supporters have taken to the streets in protest against the jail sentences of band members. Pussy Riot to Play Two-Year Engagement in Russian Prison Three members of Russian all-female punk band Pussy Riot have been sentenced to two years in prison in Moscow. The women, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, Marina Alyokhina, 24, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 30, reportedly smirked and laughed as the judge announced their sentences one at a time, proving that punk rock is, in fact, still alive.
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Friday, August 17, 2012
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