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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Russian Faces Up to Year in Prison for Denying Existence of God

Russia's Investigative Committee — the equivalent of the FBI — charged Krasnov with "offending believers' feelings," which was criminalized in Russia after a notorious performance by punk band Pussy Riot in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior in February 2012. Two band members were jailed in 2012 for performing an anti-Vladimir Putin song at the cathedral...
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russian-faces-year-prison-denying-existence-god-n530111

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