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A Decade After Pussy Riot’s ‘Punk Prayer,’ Maria Alyokhina Still Has Plenty to Protest About

The activist may serve prison time for an Instagram post demanding the release of political prisoners following Alexei Navalny’s jailing.

CELEBRITY SUPPORT

Hollywood Backs Campaign to Drop Charges Against Pussy Riot

Actors including Whoopi Goldberg, Mia Farrow and Martin Sheen have signed an open letter.

Caution Fragile

Pussy Riot Member Jailed for Anti-Police Brutality Protest

Margarita Konovalova, also known as Rita Flores, will spend 20 days in jail for the protest near the Kremlin.

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Russia Fines Pussy Riot Activists for Hanging Pride Flags

The activists had described the protest action as a "birthday gift" to Putin and published a list of demands.

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Pussy Riot Flies LGBT Flags From Gov’t Buildings to Mark Putin’s Birthday

The group demanded the legalization of same-sex “partnerships” and an end to discrimination against LGBT Russians.

Madonna Says Russia Fined Her $1M for Gay Rights Speech

Russian courts denied that the ruling took place.

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Anti-Kremlin Activist, Pussy Riot Member Jailed for 15 Days for ‘Public Swearing’

Pyotr Verzilov was detained after being attacked by an unknown assailant outside a police station.

Russian Police Detain Pussy Riot Members, Thwarting Photoshoot

Police had allegedly raided the group's music video shoot the previous day, accusing them of "extremism" and "gay propaganda."

Pussy Riot Activists Granted Asylum in Sweden

The two members cited harassment and death threats in their home country resulting from their work.

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