Commentary
Maria Lipman
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In The Media
Punk Trial
It is unlikely that the members of Pussy Riot punk band will be found not guilty, because to recognize that they were not guilty would require acknowledging that the trial itself was a sham.
By Maria Lipman
Published on Jul 30, 2012
Source: Sky News
Carnegie Moscow Center’s Maria Lipman spoke about the trial of the members of the punk-rock band Pussy Riot with Sky News. She noted that the three women who performed a “punk prayer” called “Our Lady, Chase Putin Out!” in Moscow’s Christ the Savior cathedral have asserted that they can’t be tried for “hooliganism.” Their act was fully politically driven, one of these three women said.
Lipman argued that ultimately, it is very difficult to believe that the members of Pussy Riot will be found not guilty, because to recognize that they were not guilty would require admitting that the whole trial was a sham.
This interview originally appeared on Sky News and was provided by INO TV.
About the Author
Maria Lipman
Former Scholar in Residence, Society and Regions Program, Editor in Chief, Pro et Contra, Moscow Center
Lipman was the editor in chief of the Pro et Contra journal, published by the Carnegie Moscow Center. She was also the expert of the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Society and Regions Program.
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