Pussy Riot

[sprouts1115]

I just heard about this.  Apparently, Russian jails suck. 

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/09/24-1
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/27/world/europe/pussy-riot-hunger-strike/?hpt=en_c2
http://www.amnestyusa.org/news/news-item/russia-must-investigate-prison-abuse-allegations-by-pussy-riot-member
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/29/hunger-striking-jailed-pussy-riot-member-moved-to-hospital/

The other two members were released as of today.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pussy_Riot


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nITXNKoqzzI

[Don Boyer]

Amnesty International's been writing about the band for some time now.  They were basically arrested for protesting the Russian government - they brought up trumped-up charges against them and tossed them in a jail, hoping they'd be forgotten, but AI keeps putting the pressure on them to release them.