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Artist Pyotr Pavlensky took a vow of silence during his trial
The artist Pyotr Pavlensky, who is on trial for burning tires on a bridge in St. Petersburg, took a vow of silence at a meeting on July 15. He refused to answer any questions, including with signs.
Pavlensky took a vow of silence in protest against the fact that the court forbade the former investigator Pavel Yasman, who, before his dismissal from the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, was in charge of the artist's case, to participate in the process as a defender.
Judge: Pavlensky is silent, does not nod, I do not understand his position, “we probably need some kind of specialist. Pavlensky, at least nod, can you hear me?
- On February 23, 2014, Pyotr Pavlensky staged a "Freedom" rally on the Malo-Konyushenny Bridge in St. Petersburg. The activists set fire to tires, and Pavlensky pounded on a metal sheet, creating the atmosphere of a revolutionary Maidan. For this action, a criminal case was opened against Pavlensky under the article “Vandalism”.
- The transcript of the interrogation of Pyotr Pavlensky in this case can be read here .