New Russian legislation gags artists

In the wake of the Pussy Riot saga Russia has passed a bill to hand out jail terms to those who offend religious beliefs.
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In the wake of the controversial Pussy Riot saga Russia has passed a bill to hand out jail terms to those who offend religious beliefs.

 

When three members of all girl band Pussy Riot were imprisoned last year it became one of the most highly publicised cases of silenced artistic expression in history.

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Sarah Adams is a media, film and television junkie. She is the former deputy editor of ArtsHub Australia and now works in digital communications - telling research stories across multiple platforms - in the higher education sector. Follow her @sezadams