The Bolotnaya Square Case
The "Bolotnaya Square Case" was a high-profile political trial that began after the protest on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow on the 6th May, 2012. This section is dedicated to events surrounding the case — featuring footage from court hearings, public demonstrations in support of political prisoners, the activists of the May 6 Committee, opposition politicians, and human rights advocates.
“Freedom for the May 6 prisoners" PicketPolice officers and provocateurs are attempting to disrupt a one-person picket in support of Nikolay Kavkazsky, and Dmitry Vakulina's speech in support of other “May 6 prisoners” detained at Bolotnaya Square.
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Sentences in the "Bolotnaya Square Case"Final verdicts in the "Bolotnaya Square Case."
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Sentences and arrests at the rally in support of the "prisoners of Bolotnaya Square"Sentences in the "Bolotnaya Square Case." Violent arrests at a protest outside the court. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Ilya Yashin, and Alexei Navalny arrested.
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Detentions and protests outside the court during the verdict announcementOn Friday, February 21, the Zamoskvoretsky Court in Moscow began announcing the verdict in the Bolotnaya case. The court found eight defendants guilty of participating in “mass riots” and attacking police officers. However, the verdict was not read to the end — an additional hearing was scheduled. Meanwhile, around 400 citizens gathered outside the courthouse (including political activists, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and members of the band Pussy Riot). The police detained half of them: taking them to local precincts and issuing reports for violating regulations on public assemblies and pickets. All detainees were released shortly afterward. Lenta.doc observed the action near the courthouse.
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Amnesty and filming of the Bolotnaya Square trial "case"Footage from the court hearing where Vladimir Akimenkov, Nikolai Kavkazsky, Maria Baronova, and Leonid Kovyazin, the defendants in the "Bolotnaya Square Case", were amnestied. Lenta.doc cameramen are escorted out of the courtroom.
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Denis Sinyakov after pretrial detentionInterview with photographer Denis Sinyakov after his release from pretrial detention.
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March in support of political prisonersMarch in support of political prisoners. Participants included Dmitry Bykov, Boris Nemtsov, Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, and Ilya Yashin.
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Mikhail Kosenko's verdictThe verdict for Mikhail Kosenko, a defendant in the Bolotnaya Square case.
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Navalny and Alekseyeva at the sentencing in the "Bolotnaya Square Case"Alexei Navalny and Lyudmila Alexeyeva attend the sentencing of Mikhail Kosenko, a participant in the Bolotnaya Square protest.
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"Rock-Uznik" concert in support of the "Bolotnaya Square prisoners"Charity concert "Rock-Uznik"(Rock-Prisoner) in support of those accused in the Bolotnaya Square case.
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Daniil Konstantinov's father relays his son's wordsThe father of Daniil Konstantinov, a defendant in the Bolotnaya Square case, speaks on stage and relays his son's words from prison.
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Wedding of political prisoner and "Bolotnaya Square Case" defendant Alexei PolikhovichWedding of Alexei Polikhovich, a defendant in the Bolotnaya Square case.
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