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".

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".

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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