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Pussy Riot is an anonymous Russian feminist performance art group formed in October 2011. Through a series of peaceful performances in highly visible places, the group has given voice to basic rights under threat in Russia today, while expressing the values and principles of gender equality, democracy and freedom of expression contained in the Russian constitution and other international instruments, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the CEDAW Convention.
The women that are hold are:
Maria Alekhina, age 24. Poet and student at the Institute of Journalism and Creative Writing. Mother of a 5 year-old boy.
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, age 22. Visual artist and 4th year Philosophy student. Mother of a 4 year-old girl.
Ekaterina Samucevich, age 29. Visual artist. Has a degree from The Alexander Rodchenko School of Photography and Multimedia in Moscow.
These three women are facing up to 7 years in prison on charges of “hooliganism” for their 1-minute performance on February 21, 2012 in a priests-only section of Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The investigator’s report claims the performance was an act of religious hatred. The intention of the performance was to draw attention to the special relationship between President Putin and the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church.
If you´re pro human rights and HBTQ-rights and understand that Putin is a MFA, please sign HERE:
Hooligans? Bring it on, Putin!
And remember October 1st is the day we protest in solidarity for freeing PUSSY RIOT.
DAVAJ DAVAJ!!!!
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