Pussy Riot activists arrested in Moscow for hanging rainbow flags on government buildings to mark Putin’s birthday
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Pussy Riot activists arrested in Moscow for hanging rainbow flags on government buildings to mark Putin’s birthday
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Two members of the Russian feminist music group Pussy Riot were arrested this week for participating in a protest in demand of LGBTQ rights. The activists hung rainbow flags around Moscow on government buildings including the Presidential Executive Office and the Supreme Court. A journalist covering the event, Artyom Radygin, was arrested and later released, although his cell phone was never returned to him. These arrests point to the Russian government's censorship of any form of speech that criticizes or opposes them.
