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Column: Social media and the Streisand Effect – who dictates popular discourse today?
Guess what? Traditional media no longer gets to dictate we can (or should) care about – as Panti Bliss, Pussy Riot and a host of other activists and individuals have proved, writes Lisa McInerney.
Hunger-striking Pussy Riot inmate says prison took away her water
“Without water a person dies in a few days during a hunger strike,” said 23-year-old Nadezhda Tolokonnikova.
Pussy Riot member on hunger strike over 'slave labour' at gulag-style prison
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova says women are forced to work 16-17 hours a day, get just four hours sleep, and endure repeated abuse at the prison camp.
Jailed Pussy Riot member ends hunger strike
Maria Alyokhina has announced an end to her hunger strike after 11 days as the prison has met her demands.
Russia frees one Pussy Riot member, keeps two in jail
Yekaterina Samutsevich was judged not to have had an actual involvement in the “punk prayer” performance at a Moscow cathedral in March.
Pussy Riot appeal delayed by court
One of the band members has fired her lawyers in what prosecutors criticised as a “delaying tactic”.
Pussy Riot trial reaction: band members' conviction criticised by EU, US
Two-year sentence for hooliganism conviction criticised as ‘disproportionate’ and impacting on freedom of expression.
Pussy Riot members sentenced to two years in prison
Three band members of the feminist punk group have been found guilty of “hoolganism motivated by religious hatred”.
'The whole world sees the case against us has been fabricated' - closing statements at Pussy Riot trial
The women face three years in prison on charges of hooliganism for bursting into a Moscow cathedral to stage an anti-Putin protest.
Russia: Deputy PM slams Madonna on Twitter for Pussy Riot support
Dmitry Rogozin accused the singer of moral lecturing, adding: “Either take off the cross or put on pants”.
Pussy Riot trial: singer compares prosecution to Stalin-era repression
Band’s final statement before verdict delivered amid high-profile calls for leniency.
Pussy Riot supporters hope Madonna will back campaign
Madonna is due to perform in Moscow next week and supporters of the guerrilla protest group hope she will speak out against the trial.