Moscow Court Rejects Pussy Riot Appeal

A Russian court has rejected an appeal parole by Maria Alyokhina, member of the Pussy Riot and convicted of hooliganism after a performance against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's main cathedral during 2012.

The court will hear an appeal by another Pussy Riot member, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, on Friday.

Here the Reuters note:

(Reuters) - A member of Russian female punk group Pussy Riot lost her appeal for parole on Wednesday after nearly a year in prison for performing a protest song against President Vladimir Putin in a Moscow cathedral.