Embassy demo backs Pussy Riot
Friday 17 August 2012
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EmailHuman rights activists took to the streets of London today in support of rock band Pussy Riot who were found guilty of hooliganism in Moscow.
Crowds of banner-waving supporters protested outside Russia's embassy in London's Kensington Palace Gardens.
The trio were arrested in March after an unauthorised performance in Moscow's main cathedral calling for the Virgin Mary to protect Russia against leader Vladimir Putin.
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