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The Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, has hinted that members of the punk band Pussy Riot, the former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and others widely referred to as political prisoners will not be freed in an forthcoming amnesty. The Russian prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, has hinted that members of the punk band Pussy Riot, the former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and others widely referred to as political prisoners will not be freed in an forthcoming amnesty.
The bill granting long-awaited amnesty for thousands of Russian prisoners is expected to be sent to the Russian parliament in the coming days.The bill granting long-awaited amnesty for thousands of Russian prisoners is expected to be sent to the Russian parliament in the coming days.
Human rights organisations describe dozens of Russians including members of Pussy Riot, Khodorkovsky and 28 people charged with violent rioting at last year's opposition protest on Bolotnaya Square as political prisoners.Human rights organisations describe dozens of Russians including members of Pussy Riot, Khodorkovsky and 28 people charged with violent rioting at last year's opposition protest on Bolotnaya Square as political prisoners.
Medvedev said in a television interview on Friday that Russians were "not inclined" to grant amnesty to those who had committed violent crimes and "crimes against society including hooliganism", an obvious reference to the Bolotnaya protesters and Pussy Riot.Medvedev said in a television interview on Friday that Russians were "not inclined" to grant amnesty to those who had committed violent crimes and "crimes against society including hooliganism", an obvious reference to the Bolotnaya protesters and Pussy Riot.
Medvedev insisted Russia had no political prisoners.Medvedev insisted Russia had no political prisoners.
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