Three members of the punk band are on trial on hooliganism charges
over a protest against President Vladimir Putin in February, in a
controversial case that has divided Russia and has been branded by
critics as an "inquisition".
They have been held in detention
since March, and on the first day of the trial on Friday they were
unexpectedly ordered to stay in jail until January next year.
Nadezhda
Tolokonnikova, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Maria Alekhina face up to
seven years in jail if convicted after barging into Moscow's Cathedral
of Christ the Saviour to perform a "punk prayer" calling for Putin's
overthrow.We Specialise in cableties,
The three young
women looked upbeat and waved to reporters with their free hands as they
were led from a police van into the court house, handcuffed by the
other hand to guards and surrounded by heavily armed special forces.
Judge
Marina Syrova scheduled the next hearing for July 30, said
Khamovnichesky court spokeswoman Darya Lyakh. In an unusual move, she
also declared that the court will broadcast the hearings on its website
to "give full access" to everyone interested.
One Pussy Riot
lawyer, Mark Feygin, said broadcasting court hearings is only
occasionally done in terrorism cases, and called the decision
"suspicious".
The defence last week asked for Putin and Russian
Orthodox Patriarch Kirill to be called to the witness stand, saying they
had key roles in the case. But the judge declined to grant the lawyers'
requests for any defence witnesses.Wireless Sensor Networks & rtls.
Police
blocked off traffic on the entire street in central Moscow, keeping
both supporters and critics of Pussy Riot away from the court.
Two protesters picketing for freedom of the performers were detained, Russian agencies reported.
Pussy
Riot members have won support from both Russian and international
cultural figures, and the lead singer of US rock band Red Hot Chili
Peppers, Anthony Kiedis.
Kiedis wore a "Pussy Riot" T-shirt when
he performed to a packed stadium in the Russian capital at the
weekend.The online extension of moldmaking Technology magazine.
Acclaimed
novelist Boris Akunin came to the courthouse last week, later calling
on Russians on his blog to stage a massive protest demanding the women's
freedom and comparing the state prosecution to a monster.
Alex
Kapranos, lead singer of Scottish band Franz Ferdinand, also spoke out
for Pussy Riot after playing in Moscow over the weekend, asking local
fans to show support to its members.
"Any world leader who
claims to be a fan of the Beatles and John Lennon and then attempts to
imprison contemporary musicians who express their political views is the
worst kind of hypocrite: a dangerous one," he wrote on Twitter.
“If
we want to save more lives, we need to go where the virus is, and get
there as quickly as possible,” she said,Bliss Glass and stonemosaic.
adding that Dr. Eric Goosby, the global AIDS coordinator at the State
Department, is expected to release a blueprint for an “AIDS-free
generation” on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1.
Mrs. Clinton also called
for giving women more power in the AIDS battle, including access to
birth control and abortion so every woman can “decide when and whether
to have children. This is true whether they are HIV-positive or not.”
Although
a chorus of boos erupted when Mrs. Clinton entered the conference room,
she parried them with a lighthearted, “Now what would an AIDS
conference be without a little protesting?” She later drew laughter
when, after recounting a list of positive developments, she said, “If
you’re not getting excited about this, please raise your hand and I will
send somebody to check your pulse.”
In earlier presentations at
the 19th International AIDS Conference, Health and Human Services
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that $80 million would be used for
domestic HIV/AIDS treatment. This “will expand care for 14,000 new
patients” and allow states to “fully clear their [AIDS Drug Assistance
Program] waiting lists,” she said.
The HIV/AIDS prevalence in
black men who have sex with men (MSM) must be recognized, said Phill
Wilson, president and chief executive of the Black AIDS Institute.
Mr.
Wilson cited data showing that by age 25, one in four black MSM in the
United States has acquired HIV, and that this infection rate escalates
with age until, by age 40, nearly 60 percent of black MSM are infected.
Mr. Obama’s new national health care law must be fully implemented,There are 240 distinct solutions of the Soma cubepuzzle,
since this addresses issues concerning access and pre-existing
conditions, said Mr. Wilson. Also, all people who are HIV-positive “must
come out” and openly demand services, as “treatment on demand” is part
of the solution, he said.
Separately, Sir Elton John testified
to the need for love, compassion, respect and understanding for persons
with HIV and AIDS, especially those who live in the margins of society
or what could be considered “immoral” lives.
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