International criticism of sentences given to Pussy Riot trio

The US, UK and EU have criticised the sentences handed down to three members of a punk rock band in Russia, describing them as "disproportionate".

Fri, 17 Aug, 2012 - 21:40

The US, UK and EU have criticised the sentences handed down to three members of a punk rock band in Russia, describing them as "disproportionate".

Each member of the all-female group 'Pussy Riot' was jailed for two years for staging a protest against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's main cathedral.

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