A Russian court has adjourned to October 10 the appeal of three female members of the punk band Pussy Riot against their two-year prison-camp sentence. Their supporters and Orthodox believers gathered outside the court building during the trial, while members of the Kazaki musical group were detained.
Pussy Riot Appeal Postponed
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Yekaterina Samutsevich, Maria Alyokhina, and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova sit in court.
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Orthodox believers gather outside the court building during the hearing. The Pussy Riot members were convicted of "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" for their performance in Moscow's Orthodox cathedral.
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Orthodox believers gather outside the court building during the October 1 hearing.
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An activist holds a poster during in support of the three jailed members of Pussy Riot.
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A Pussy Riot protester near the court building
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Pussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina (left) and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova sit in a glass-walled cage before a court hearing in Moscow on October 1.
