President Vladimir Putin
President of the Russian Federation
Re. Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova
Your Excellency,
The Women Writers Committee of PEN International, the largest worldwide association of writers with centers in over 100 countries, continues to be extremely concerned about our jailed Russian colleagues, Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, members of the Pussy Riot band who are still incarcerated. We welcome the release of Ekaterina Samusevich.
Artists, governmental and religious leaders have all spoken out against the harsh treatment these women received after a protest in the Moscow Cathedral which did no damage. They were convicted of hooliganism and sentenced to two years imprisonment, after being held in jail for many months without trial. What has happened to them is completely inconsistent with a healthy society that permits freedom of expression.
We continue to call for the immediate release of Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova.
Sincerely,
Ekbal Baraka
Chair, PEN International Women Writers Committee
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