Judgments against Pussy Riot activists in Russia.

Fifteen days of detention and three years of sport ban for World Cup rider Pussy-Riot [19659004] A Moscow court has four riders sentenced to 15 days imprisonment for the final of the FIFA World Cup. In addition, they are banned from attending sports events in Russia in the next three years, the court said Monday according to Russian media.

The punk political group Pussy Riot confirmed Monday the verdicts on Facebook. The four activists took a short break when they stormed the pitch in the match between France and Croatia in Russian police uniforms. "I wanted to show how power structures are unequal," said one of the inmates. to the negotiation of the Interfax agency.

More Political Competition Required

The Kremlin's critical group Pussy Riot had claimed the campaign and linked it to calls for more political competition in Russia. The group also called for an end to peaceful protests and the release of all political prisoners. More recently, authorities have stated that activists are threatened with fines or community service.

Pussy Riot is best known for a protest in 2012 at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, where she performed a "punk prayer" in which they openly criticized Putin. Because of "hooliganism" and "incitement to religious hatred", three gang members were sentenced to two years in a labor camp, but were released prematurely. (sda / dpa / afp)