Pussy Riot

Pussy Riot Attacked
Pussy Riot Attacked
Pussy Riot Attacked
Pussy Riot was attacked at the Olympics by members of the Russian security, Cossack militia. The band was attempting to perform a protest song or performance in front of a Sochi Winter games sign and that's when they were brutally attacked by security forces using whips and batons.
Pussy Riot Members Turn Focus to ‘Zone of Law’ Human Rights Organization
Pussy Riot Members Turn Focus to ‘Zone of Law’ Human Rights Organization
Pussy Riot Members Turn Focus to ‘Zone of Law’ Human Rights Organization
The members of Pussy Riot are free and the group is experiencing more recognition than they had before they were jailed, so what will they do with that platform? According to Rolling Stone, members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina stated in a Friday press conference that they're planning on putting their support behind a new human rights organization.
Pussy Riot Member Denied Appeal
Pussy Riot Member Denied Appeal
Pussy Riot Member Denied Appeal
The plight of Pussy Riot rages on, and the ripple effect is now being felt, as Maria Alekhina, one of the imprisoned members of the Russian punk collective, saw her recent appeal denied by a Russian court. Alekhina, 24, had asked for a deferral of her two-year prison sentence due to the fact that she has a 5-year-old son, who is now being cared for by her mother.
Freed Pussy Riot Member Vows to Continue Fighting for Jailed Friends
Freed Pussy Riot Member Vows to Continue Fighting for Jailed Friends
Freed Pussy Riot Member Vows to Continue Fighting for Jailed Friends
Yekaterina Samutsevich is the only member of Pussy Riot to have been released from prison after being charged with "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" for performing an anti-Vladimir Putin song in a Moscow cathedral this summer. Despite having gained her freedom, she is not backing down, nor is she giving up the fight to free the two incarcerated members of her Russian art-punk c
Pussy Riot Members Nominated for Time Person of the Year 2012 Award
Pussy Riot Members Nominated for Time Person of the Year 2012 Award
Pussy Riot Members Nominated for Time Person of the Year 2012 Award
The plight of Pussy Riot, who saw three members of their art/protest/punk collective jailed this summer after performing an anti-Vladmir Putin song in a Moscow cathedral in February, grabbed international headlines and garnered plenty of support from the music community. Now, three members -- the two that remain imprisoned and the one who was given probation -- have been nominated for Time magazin
Pussy Riot Supported by Jesus on ‘South Park’
Pussy Riot Supported by Jesus on ‘South Park’
Pussy Riot Supported by Jesus on ‘South Park’
The imprisonment of Russian band Pussy Riot has been a hot news story as of late, so it’s no surprise that the issue was mentioned in a recent installment of ‘South Park.’ In the episode, which aired on Halloween, Jesus sports a ‘Free Pussy Riot’ t-shirt and shares his thoughts on the matter.
Pussy Riot to Receive John Lennon Memorial Peace Grant
Pussy Riot to Receive John Lennon Memorial Peace Grant
Pussy Riot to Receive John Lennon Memorial Peace Grant
The members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot have had quite a year, enduring trial and imprisonment for their outspoken criticism of their country's current political regime -- but they're about to receive a little extra money for their trouble.