Fuck Freedom: Russian punk protesters sentenced to two years jail | Reuters

Russian punk protesters sentenced to two years jail | Reuters 

"A disgraceful political reprisal is underway on the part of the authorities. ... If we swallow this injustice they can come for any one of us tomorrow."


"As in most politically motivated cases, this court is not in line with the law, common sense or mercy," veteran human rights campaigner Lyudmila Alexeyeva said.

But Valentina Ivanova, 60, a retired doctor, said outside the courtroom before the verdict was delivered: "What they did showed disrespect towards everything, and towards believers first of all."
"Let them get three years in jail; they need to wise up."

"A disgraceful political reprisal is underway on the part of the authorities. ... If we swallow this injustice they can come for any one of us tomorrow."