Daily Archives: December 27, 2011
Petersburg Court Rejects Filipp Kostenko’s Appeal
Kostenko Loses Release Appeal By Sergey Chernov The St. Petersburg Times December 28, 2011 An appeals court on Monday refused to free Filipp Kostenko, who after serving 15 days in prison was sentenced to another 15 days last week in … Continue reading
Filed under political repression, protests, Russian society
Khimki Forest Defender Yaroslav Nikitenko Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail
www.novayagazeta.ru December 26, 2011 Yaroslav Nikitenko, Activist with the Movement to Defend the Khimki Forest, Gets 10 Days in Jail Today The sentence was handed down in the absence of the defendant’s lawyers, witnesses, and journalists. The reason for this … Continue reading
Filed under activism, political repression, protests, Russian society
