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'''Results of Incident:''' On June 20, 2012, The Tagansky district court decided to keep the three activists in custody until a full investigation could be made. On June 25, members of President Putin’s United Russia Party announced they will work to change Article 282 of the Russian Criminal Code, so that specific charges may be filed for insult on the basis of religion. Infractions against this law would be punishable with up to two years in prison. | '''Results of Incident:''' On June 20, 2012, The Tagansky district court decided to keep the three activists in custody until a full investigation could be made. On June 25, members of President Putin’s United Russia Party announced they will work to change Article 282 of the Russian Criminal Code, so that specific charges may be filed for insult on the basis of religion. Infractions against this law would be punishable with up to two years in prison. | ||
UPDATE (8/17/12): A Moscow judge found Tolokonnikova, Alekhina, and Samutsevich guilty of hooliganism fueled by religious hatred, and sentenced all three women to two years in prison. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/17/pussy-riot-trial-guilty_n_1795570.html?ncid=webmail6] | |||
'''Source:''' [http://freemuse.org/sw46582.asp Freemuse article] [http://freepussyriot.org/ Pussy Riot official site] [http://artsfreedom.org/?p=1532 Case Update] | '''Source:''' [http://freemuse.org/sw46582.asp Freemuse article] [http://freepussyriot.org/ Pussy Riot official site] [http://artsfreedom.org/?p=1532 Case Update] | ||