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618400, Persmkiy Kray, gorod Berezniki, prospekt Lenina, d. 81, IK-27, Alyokhinoy Marii Vladimirovne (den rozhdeniya 6 iyunya 1988 g.) | 618400, Persmkiy Kray, gorod Berezniki, prospekt Lenina, d. 81, IK-27, Alyokhinoy Marii Vladimirovne (den rozhdeniya 6 iyunya 1988 g.) | ||
| − | + | '''Maria Vladimirovna Alyokhina''' ({{lang-ru|Мари́я Влади́мировна Алёхина}}), also known as “Masha”, born {{birth date and age|1988|6|6}},<ref name="politzeky" /> is a Russian [[Activism|political activist]]. She is a member of the anti-[[Putinist]]<ref name="amnesty"/> [[punk rock]] group [[Pussy Riot]]. On August 17, 2012, she was convicted of “[[Hooliganism#Modern use|hooliganism]] motivated by religious hatred” for a performance in Moscow’s [[Cathedral of Christ the Saviour]] and sentenced to two years imprisonment. She has been recognized as a [[political prisoner]] by the Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners.<ref name="rosbalt.ru" /> [[Amnesty International]] named her a [[prisoner of conscience]] due to “the severity of the response of the Russian authorities.”<ref name="amnesty" /> | |
| − | + | She is a fourth year student at the Institute of Journalism and Creative Writing in [[Moscow]]. She is an environmental activist with [[Greenpeace]] Russia, and has opposed development projects in the [[Khimki Forest]]. She was a volunteer at Children’s Psychiatric Hospital in Moscow. She has a five-year-old son, Philip. She is a [[vegan]] and reportedly collapsed from hunger during the trial.<ref name="nytimes.com" /> She played an active role in the Pussy Riot trial: [[cross-examining]] witnesses, and aggressively questioning the charges and proceedings.<ref name=NYT8812MA /> She said in her closing statement:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.novayagazeta.ru/society/53903.html |title='Так называемый процесс' |date=8 August 2012 |work=Novaya Gazeta |accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref> | |
| + | <blockquote> | ||
| + | «{{lang|ru|''Для меня лишь этот процесс имеет статус “так называемого” процесса. И я вас не боюсь. Я не боюсь лжи и фикции, плохо задекорированного обмана в приговоре так называемого суда. Потому что вы можете лишить меня так называемой свободы. А именно такая сейчас существует в России. А моей внутренней свободы никому не отнять.''}}»<br/> | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
| + | <blockquote> | ||
| + | “For me, this trial only has the status of a ‘so-called’ trial. And I am not afraid of you. I am not afraid of lies and fiction, of the thinly disguised fraud in the sentence of this so-called court. Because you can only take away my so-called freedom. And that is the exact kind that exists now in Russia. But nobody can take away my inner freedom.” | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | {{Reflist|refs= | ||
| + | <ref name="politzeky">{{cite web | ||
| + | | url = http://www.politzeky.ru/politzeki/drugie-dela/43518.html | ||
| + | | title = Дело группы Pussy Riot | ||
| + | | date = March 23, 2012 | ||
| + | }}</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite news | ||
| + | | author = Robert Mackey | ||
| + | | title = Actress Writes to Putin to Demand Vegan Meals for Jailed Punk Protesters | ||
| + | | date = August 15, 2012 | ||
| + | | publisher = The New York Times | ||
| + | | url = http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/actress-writes-to-putin-to-demand-vegan-meals-for-jailed-punk-protesters/ | ||
| + | | work = The Lede | ||
| + | | accessdate = August 22, 2012 | ||
| + | }}</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="rosbalt.ru">{{cite news | ||
| + | | url = http://www.rosbalt.ru/moscow/2012/03/25/961247.html | ||
| + | | language = Russian | ||
| + | | title = Троих предполагаемых участниц Pussy Riot признали политзаключенными | ||
| + | | trans_title = Three of the alleged participants of Pussy Riot recognized as political prisoners | ||
| + | | newspaper = Росбалт | ||
| + | | date = March 25, 2012 | ||
| + | | archiveurl = http://archive.is/vY36 | ||
| + | | archivedate = 2012-09-12 | ||
| + | | deadurl = no | ||
| + | }} [http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ru&u=http://www.rosbalt.ru/moscow/2012/03/25/961247.html Google translation.]</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="amnesty">{{cite web | ||
| + | | url = http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/EUR46/014/2012/en/c9edb950-30b6-4b90-a4d3-ddf8b97bc4c3/eur460142012en.html | ||
| + | | title = Russia: Release punk singers held after performance in church | ||
| + | | date = April 3, 2012 | ||
| + | | publisher = Amnesty International | ||
| + | <!-- | accessdate = April 4, 2012 --> | ||
| + | | archiveurl = http://archive.is/ReLq | ||
| + | | archivedate = 23 Jul 2012 | ||
| + | | deadurl = no | ||
| + | }}</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name=NYT8812MA>{{cite news | ||
| + | | title = Pussy Riot profile: Maria Alyokhina: Unofficial spokeswoman for Pussy Riot, Maria Alyokhina has challenged witnesses and remains defiant over the charges | ||
| + | | url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/08/pussy-riot-profile-maria-alyokhina | ||
| + | | accessdate = August 9, 2012 | ||
| + | | newspaper = The Guardian | ||
| + | | date = August 8, 2012 | ||
| + | | author = Miriam Elder | ||
| + | | location = Moscow | ||
| + | }}</ref> | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * {{Official website|http://lirain.livejournal.com|Maria Alyokhina’s blog (Russian)}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Persondata | ||
| + | | NAME = Alyokhina, Maria | ||
| + | | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | ||
| + | | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Musician | ||
| + | | DATE OF BIRTH = June 6, 1988 | ||
| + | | PLACE OF BIRTH = | ||
| + | | DATE OF DEATH = | ||
| + | | PLACE OF DEATH = | ||
| + | }} | ||
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618400, Persmkiy Kray, gorod Berezniki, prospekt Lenina, d. 81, IK-27, Alyokhinoy Marii Vladimirovne (den rozhdeniya 6 iyunya 1988 g.)
Maria Vladimirovna Alyokhina (Template:Lang-ru), also known as “Masha”, born Template:Birth date and age,<ref name="politzeky" /> is a Russian political activist. She is a member of the anti-Putinist<ref name="amnesty"/> punk rock group Pussy Riot. On August 17, 2012, she was convicted of “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred” for a performance in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and sentenced to two years imprisonment. She has been recognized as a political prisoner by the Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners.<ref name="rosbalt.ru" /> Amnesty International named her a prisoner of conscience due to “the severity of the response of the Russian authorities.”<ref name="amnesty" />
She is a fourth year student at the Institute of Journalism and Creative Writing in Moscow. She is an environmental activist with Greenpeace Russia, and has opposed development projects in the Khimki Forest. She was a volunteer at Children’s Psychiatric Hospital in Moscow. She has a five-year-old son, Philip. She is a vegan and reportedly collapsed from hunger during the trial.<ref name="nytimes.com" /> She played an active role in the Pussy Riot trial: cross-examining witnesses, and aggressively questioning the charges and proceedings.<ref name=NYT8812MA /> She said in her closing statement:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
“For me, this trial only has the status of a ‘so-called’ trial. And I am not afraid of you. I am not afraid of lies and fiction, of the thinly disguised fraud in the sentence of this so-called court. Because you can only take away my so-called freedom. And that is the exact kind that exists now in Russia. But nobody can take away my inner freedom.”
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