Pussy Riot International Petition

[Giuliano Vivaldi]

Well here are some links to the background of the case:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/mar/06/russian-punks-pussy-riot-putin-protest
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/11/putin-russia-president-election-protests

Here is a sympathetic view of the performance by an Orthodox priest:
http://www.novayagazeta.ru/arts/51455.html

There is another petition set up for the Orthodox community in Russia calling for leniency. Information here:
http://www.bg.ru/opinion/10277/

Hope this serves to fill some of the information gap. The 'Free Pussy Riot!' facebook page is also full of articles on the subject.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/317168765007434/

> Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:09:44 -0500
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> To: out-relay2.hw.buf.ny.localnet.sys:Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu; giulianovivaldi at HOTMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Pussy Riot International Petition
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> No real info on the page you posted?
> > An international petition is circulating for the release of the two alleged Pussy Riot members. For anyone who wishes to show solidarity with Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova here is the link:
> >
> > http://www.change.org/petitions/alexander-konovalov-minister-for-justice-russia-immediate-release-of-maria-alyokhina-and-nadezhda-tolokonnikova
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Giuliano Vivaldi
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> > There is a facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/317168765007434/
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