Russian punk rockers face long prison terms for political satire.
from Amnesty International
Three young women are being detained by Russian authorities for allegedly performing a protest song in a cathedral as part of a feminist punk group, "Pussy Riot".
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alekhina and Ekaterina Samutsevich were arrested in March 2012 and charged with "hooliganism". Russian prosecutors are seeking three years prison for the musicians.
The three women deny any involvement in the protest although even if they took part, the severity of the response of the Russian authorities would not be a justifiable response to the peaceful — if, to many, offensive — expression of their political beliefs.
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