Pussy Riot Appeal To Court Of Human Rights

Pussy Riot

In an interview with The Guardian, Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich reveals that the remaining jailed members of the band are appealing to Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

A year ago, three members of the Russian punk outfit were sentenced to two years jail for "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred".

Samutsevich was released on appeal, a move that has caused dissent amongst some supporters. However, according to The Guardian, she is devoting all her time now to getting the other two members free.

Samutsevich  told the paper: "Now that I've been let out early, I can be here and free and speak in the name of the group."

She is also appealing a Moscow Court ruling that has labelled the band's videos as "extremist".

Samutsevich has also battled to be allowed contact with the band members still serving time, Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova.

While contact with Alyokhina  has been denied, Samutsevich has recently been allowed to speak with Tolokonnikova. "She's doing everything she can to get parole," reports Samutsevich. Tolokonnikova is believed to have signed up to a program to sew prison guard and police uniforms.

For the moment though, Pussy Riot events are on hold. Samutsevich believes that the collective and its supporters are being watched. She told The Guardian that she has accepted the fact that she may never be allowed to perform again.