Moscow Court
Postpones Pussy Riot Hearing
Katherine Baxter, 10/2/2012
This article discusses the court
hearing for the punk band Pussy Riot. Pussy Riot consists of three women in
their early 20s and early 30s. The women were convicted of “hooliganism” for
disrespecting Moscow’s main Russian Orthodox cathedral; Pussy Riot staged a “punk
prayer”. The stunt was executed to criticize
protest Vladimir Putin’s campaign for president. Pussy Riot was sentenced to
two years of prison; fans from all over the world are outraged at Russia for
the lack of political speech, and have started protests for Pussy Riot. Pussy
Riot is becoming one of the best known examples of Russian political opposition.
Many people of Russia are outraged at the Pussy Riot’s performance at the
cathedral in Moscow. The women’s punk
prayer was “‘an insult and humiliation of the Christian faith and inciting
religious hatred’” states Marina Syrova, the judge who convicted Pussy Riot. The
women’s hearing is being postponed due to one of the band member’s disagreement
with her lawyer. For Pussy Riot’s hearing hundreds of angered fans lined
outside the courthouse in support; a few fans were arrested.
The significance of this article is
showing Russian’s lack of political speech. Three women are being imprisoned
for voicing their opinions. The reason many people were upset with Pussy Riot’s
“punk prayer” is because of the complete disrespect to the Russian Orthodox
cathedral. The reaction from fans around the world shows that Pussy Riot’s
conviction is unjust. Sting, Madonna, and other governments from around the
globe are in support of freeing Pussy Riot. In major cities around the world
fans and people hearing about the injustice have come together in riots; they
wear colorful balaclavas (Pussy Riots trademark). Most societies disagree with
Punk Riot’s conviction, but this article shows the lack of political voice and
religious voice in Russia.
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