At the Berezniki City Court parole hearing today, Maria Alyokhina was forced to accept a defence lawyer to represent her against her will - but the lawyer, Evgeny Bardin, has said he cannot represent Alyokhina's interests without her consent, and without her participation in the hearing. In spite of this, Judge Shagalov has told him he must act for Alyokhina, and after a short recess the hearing has gone ahead, with the head of the unit inside the penal colony where Alyokhina is held outlining the breaches of prison discipline with which she is charged: these are 1) Not keeping her bed tidy 2) Not wearing a headscarf while using the sewing machine 3) Writing a letter during dinner.
The court is now in recess. A judgment on Alyokhina's parole is due to be given at 17.30.
Update: Grani.ru reports that parole has been denied.
This is the second day of Maria Alyokhina's hunger strike.
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Alyokhina declares hunger strike
BEREZNIKI (Perm Territory), May 22 (RAPSI) - Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina has gone on a hunger strike after The Berezniki City Court in the Perm Territory denied her access to the hearing of her parole appeal.
Alyokhina takes part in the proceedings via videoconference. After being denied transportation to the courthouse, she refused to continue the conference and barred her defense team from representing her interests. Immediately after that court postponed the hearings until Thursday.
Alyokhina denied access to parole hearing
11:11 22/05/2013
BEREZNIKI (Perm Territory), May 22 (RAPSI) - The Berezniki City Court in the Perm Territory has denied Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina's request to attend the hearing of her appeal for parole, RIA Novosti reports on Wednesday.
In response to this decision, Alyokhina has filed for the judge [NB should be "prosecutor" DM] [to] be replaced.
http://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20130522/267499313 .html====================
Alyokhina's plea for the prosecutor to be replaced was refused.
Radio Svoboda has a live video feed from the courtroom on this page:
http://www.svoboda.org/contentlive/liveblog/24992917.html
RS reports that Alyokhina has declared a hunger strike, and because of many procedural irregularities she and her lawyers have ceased cooperation with the court.
The hearing is adjourned until 10 am tomorrow, May 23.
Gruppa voina says that Alyokhina will end her hunger strike if the court allows her to take part in the hearing.
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