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AP PHOTOS: Colorful global support for Pussy Riot
August 17, 2012
Demonstrators shout slogans in support of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot during a protest in front of the Sagrada Familia church designed by architect Antoni Gaudi in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Three members of Pussy Riot were jailed in March and charged with hooliganism motivated by religious hatred after their punk performance against President Putin in Moscow’s main cathedral. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
The numbers were small, but the presence undeniable as colorfully masked supporters turned out from Washington to Kiev Friday to support members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot. The three women were found guilty of hooliganism for a protest in Moscow's main cathedral that denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin. They were each sentenced to two years in prison.
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