Deutsche Welle, 29 November 2012
A court in
Moscow has deemed videos of the band Pussy Riot performing its 'punk prayer'
inside a cathedral as "extremist," saying they should be ban from the
web. Two band members are in prison for the act in February.
The
decision from the court in the Russian capital on Thursday said the video,
which was recorded in February during Pussy Riot's protest performance
(pictured above) against then-presidential candidate Vladimir Putin, should be
removed from all websites.
The Reuters
news agency quoted Judge Marina Musimovich as saying that the video "had
elements of extremism."
"In
particular there are words and actions which humiliate various social groups
based on their religion," she added.
Two of the
members of Pussy Riot are serving two-year sentences in work camps after being
convicted of hooliganism and inciting religious hatred. A third bandmate is
serving a suspended sentence.
Jailing the
members of Pussy Riot drew widespread criticism from abroad. US and European
leaders described the sentences as excessive, and some expressed the view that
the women had been punished as part of a crackdown on opposition figures in
Russia.
mz/ipj (Reuters, dpa, AP)
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