Pussy Riot sentences to be challenged in Russia's Supreme Court
Lawyer to agrue verdict was 'illegal'
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Two members of the jailed Russian band Pussy Riot are to appeal to Russia’s Supreme Court against their convictions, Billboard reports.
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina are both currently serving two year sentences for breach of public order motivated by religious hatred. They were given the jail time following their now infamous and performance at the Cathedral of Christ The Savior in Moscow back in February 2012 in protest against President Vladimir Putin.
According to the pair’s lawyer, Irina Khrenova, the appeal to the Supreme Court will centre around her argument that the verdict was ‘illegal’. No date has yet been set for the appeal hearing.
Alyokhina will also be appealing against a decision to refuse her parole in a prison colony in Russia’s central Urals region. Alyokhina went on an 11 day hunger strike earlier this year in protest of the decision to not let her attend her own parole hearing.
Madonna dons a mask on stage to show her support
The high-profile and controversial arrest of the band has drawn support from big names in the music world around the world, with Madonna and Paul Mccartney both voicing their support for the band.
Below: Madonna dresses as Pussy Riot and bares bum (again)
